Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) vs Western Sahara: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
1,528 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Western Sahara
22,512 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
3rd
Western Sahara rank
1st
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 22,512 per 100,000 people against 1,528 per 100,000 people in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 20,984 per 100,000 people.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 14.7 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd 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 | Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,015 per 100,000 people | 28,655 per 100,000 people | 27,640 per 100,000 people | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 976.87 per 100,000 people | 19,502 per 100,000 people | 18,525 per 100,000 people | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 1,518 per 100,000 people | 17,824 per 100,000 people | 16,306 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, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 22,512 per 100,000 people against 1,528 per 100,000 people in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Western Sahara?
- 20,984 per 100,000 people, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Western Sahara?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Western Sahara rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd 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.