Senegal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Senegal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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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About this data
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.