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 0.0024 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 0.0024 units per person.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Gambia peaked at 0.0073 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1990.
That places Gambia 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +206.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +530.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | +91.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per person | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.001 units per person | +138.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per person | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per person | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 units per person | +47.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 units per person | +61.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 units per person | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 units per person | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0072 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 units per person | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.003 units per person | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0024 units per person | -19.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0024 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0031 units per person, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0024 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 3.1× the median. (48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +530.9% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1991 | +206.8% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 6,728 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (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 0.0024 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 0.0073 units per person in 2019.
- 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 units per person in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Gambia ranks 39th out of 199 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 37.4%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.