Senegal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Senegal
45.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
11.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
Senegal rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Senegal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 45.82 % change on previous year against 11.06 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 34.76 % change on previous year.

That makes Senegal's figure about 4.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 83.68 % change on previous year 19.1 % change on previous year 64.58 % change on previous year Senegal
1970s -12.37 % change on previous year 12.36 % change on previous year 24.73 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 93.6 % change on previous year 6.1 % change on previous year 87.5 % change on previous year Senegal
1990s -4.72 % change on previous year -2.01 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 2.4 % change on previous year -4.45 % change on previous year 6.85 % change on previous year Senegal
2010s -3.62 % change on previous year 12.22 % change on previous year 15.84 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 4.62 % change on previous year 6.82 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Senegal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Senegal, at 45.82 % change on previous year against 11.06 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
34.76 % change on previous year, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
How do Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Senegal ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,779 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.