Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Western Sahara: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Northern Africa and Western Asia
1,489 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Western Sahara
22,512 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
4th
Western Sahara rank
1st
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 22,512 per 100,000 people against 1,489 per 100,000 people in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 21,023 per 100,000 people.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 15.1 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Western Sahara has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 4th 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 | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 588.07 per 100,000 people | 28,655 per 100,000 people | 28,067 per 100,000 people | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 1,043 per 100,000 people | 19,502 per 100,000 people | 18,458 per 100,000 people | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 1,488 per 100,000 people | 17,824 per 100,000 people | 16,336 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, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 22,512 per 100,000 people against 1,489 per 100,000 people in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Northern Africa and Western Asia and Western Sahara?
- 21,023 per 100,000 people, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Western Sahara?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Western Sahara rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 4th 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.