Eastern Europe vs Western Sahara: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Eastern Europe
1,873 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Western Sahara
22,512 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Eastern Europe rank
2nd
Western Sahara rank
1st
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Eastern Europe
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 22,512 per 100,000 people against 1,873 per 100,000 people in Eastern Europe, a difference of 20,639 per 100,000 people.
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 38 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 per 100,000 people | 28,655 per 100,000 people | 28,592 per 100,000 people | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 72.2 per 100,000 people | 19,502 per 100,000 people | 19,429 per 100,000 people | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 1,304 per 100,000 people | 17,824 per 100,000 people | 16,520 per 100,000 people | 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 per 100,000 people against 1,873 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people, 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 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.