Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Senegal
Senegal: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0009 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Senegal, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.0009 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 42.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Senegal peaked at 0.0179 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 2024.
Senegal ranks 90th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0017 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.008 units per person | +386.0% |
| 1965 | 0.013 units per person | +61.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0155 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0147 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0136 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0158 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 0.015 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0174 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0173 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0172 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0179 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0089 units per person | -50.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0072 units per person | -19.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per person | -87.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per person | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0071 units per person | +896.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0075 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0091 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0088 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 units per person | -65.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 units per person | +58.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per person | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per person | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 0.001 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per person | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0009 units per person | +42.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0009 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0009 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 63% of 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 Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +896.2% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0071 units per person |
| 1964 | +386.0% | 0.0017 units per person | 0.008 units per person |
| 1977 | -87.2% | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
| 1965 | +61.9% | 0.008 units per person | 0.013 units per person |
| 1999 | -65.4% | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0022 units per person |
| 2008 | +58.8% | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0028 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0158 units per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 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 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 45.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Senegal?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Senegal was 0.0009 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0179 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Senegal ranks 90th 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 Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.