Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Gambia
Gambia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0015 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Gambia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Gambia stood at 0.0015 units per person.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Gambia peaked at 0.0122 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1990.
That places Gambia 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | +198.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 units per person | +1353.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 units per person | -42.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 units per person | +190.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 units per person | +37.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0122 units per person | +62.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0083 units per person | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 units per person | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 units per person | +45.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 units per person | -40.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.008 units per person | +82.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0084 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 units per person | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 units per person | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 units per person | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 units per person | -51.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per person | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0015 units per person | +1.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0015 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0016 units per person, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0015 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1353.1% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0032 units per person |
| 1991 | +198.9% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 1995 | +190.3% | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0052 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 74 Namibia 0.0018 units per person compare
- 75 Burkina Faso 0.0017 units per person compare
- 76 Malawi 0.0016 units per person compare
- 78 Ecuador 0.0014 units per person compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0014 units per person compare
- 80 United States of America 0.0013 units per person compare
More social development data for Gambia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,108 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,728 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,728 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Gambia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Gambia was 0.0015 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0122 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Gambia ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.