Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Senegal
Senegal: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum was 1,538 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Senegal, 2000–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1,538 for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in 2025.
The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Senegal peaked at 3,368 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 260, in 2022.
Senegal ranks 92nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,948 | — |
| 2001 | 2,639 | +35.5% |
| 2002 | 1,924 | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 2,260 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 2,407 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 2,628 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2,633 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,539 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,692 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2,792 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,174 | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 2,261 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2,333 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2,474 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 2,911 | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 3,116 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 3,213 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3,368 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1,699 | -49.6% |
| 2019 | 1,791 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1,913 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 2,045 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 260 | -87.3% |
| 2023 | 770 | +196.2% |
| 2024 | 1,228 | +59.5% |
| 2025 | 1,538 | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,446 | 1,924 | 2,792 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,534 | 1,699 | 3,368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,292 | 260 | 2,045 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More social development data for Senegal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,259 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,028 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,028 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Senegal?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Senegal was 1,538 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,368 in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 260 in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum?
- Senegal ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.