Senegal vs Uganda: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Senegal
13,028
in 2025
Uganda
12,792
in 2025
Senegal rank
58th
Uganda rank
59th

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

  • Senegal
  • Uganda
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197319992025

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 13,028 against 12,792 in Uganda, a difference of 236.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Uganda ahead.

Senegal ranks 58th and Uganda ranks 59th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 7,506 21,666 14,161 Uganda
1990s 22,251 33,046 10,796 Uganda
2000s 12,038 27,249 15,211 Uganda
2010s 20,193 6,629 13,563 Senegal
2020s 13,354 9,076 4,278 Senegal

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 Uganda?
Senegal, at 13,028 against 12,792 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Senegal and Uganda?
236, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?
38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
How do Senegal and Uganda rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Senegal ranks 58th and Uganda ranks 59th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 10,112 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.