Eastern Europe vs Western Sahara: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin
Eastern Europe
1,873
in 2025
Western Sahara
22,512
in 2025
Eastern Europe rank
2nd
Western Sahara rank
1st
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin over time
- Eastern Europe
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 22,512 against 1,873 in Eastern Europe, a difference of 20,639.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 12.0 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 2nd and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 39 groups.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.84 | 28,655 | 28,592 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 72.2 | 19,502 | 19,429 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 1,304 | 17,824 | 16,520 | Western Sahara |
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, Eastern Europe or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 22,512 against 1,873 in Eastern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Eastern Europe and Western Sahara?
- 20,639, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Western Sahara?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Europe and Western Sahara rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Eastern Europe ranks 2nd and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 39 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.