Asia vs El Salvador: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Asia
271.71 per 100,000 people
in 2025
El Salvador
1,133 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Asia rank
19th
El Salvador rank
18th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Asia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1,133 per 100,000 people against 271.71 per 100,000 people in Asia, a difference of 861.29 per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 4.2 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Asia ahead.
Asia ranks 19th and El Salvador ranks 18th of 38 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.69 per 100,000 people | 97.51 per 100,000 people | 44.18 per 100,000 people | Asia |
| 2010s | 197.2 per 100,000 people | 281.44 per 100,000 people | 84.24 per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 286.92 per 100,000 people | 965.91 per 100,000 people | 678.98 per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Asia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1,133 per 100,000 people against 271.71 per 100,000 people in Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Asia and El Salvador?
- 861.29 per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Asia and El Salvador rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Asia ranks 19th and El Salvador ranks 18th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.