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 0.0619 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Senegal, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.0619 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Senegal peaked at 0.3117 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Senegal 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | +300019.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3117 units per square kilometre | +299.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1331 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.092 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1381 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.039 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | 0.3117 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | 0.1381 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0684 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 0.0661 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Cambodia 0.0659 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Ghana 0.061 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Viet Nam 0.0585 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Tonga 0.0569 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.0009 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 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 0.0619 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.3117 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- 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 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Senegal rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Senegal ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 39.8%. 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 origin, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.