Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Gambia
Gambia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 281.27 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Gambia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Gambia is 281.27 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Gambia peaked at 711.55 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.6 per 100,000 people, in 2004.
That places Gambia 38th out of 241 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.89 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 48.29 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 55.1 per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 46.51 per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 41.6 per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 99.28 per 100,000 people | +138.7% |
| 2006 | 71.73 per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 70.12 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 72.39 per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 103.44 per 100,000 people | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 114.11 per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 127.61 per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 147.52 per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 158.21 per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 232.84 per 100,000 people | +47.2% |
| 2015 | 374.45 per 100,000 people | +60.8% |
| 2016 | 498.5 per 100,000 people | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 610.46 per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 704.9 per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 711.55 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 413.82 per 100,000 people | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 421.9 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 399.55 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 296.2 per 100,000 people | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 290.8 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 281.27 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 281.27 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 281.27 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 281.27 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.84 per 100,000 people, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +138.7% | 41.6 per 100,000 people | 99.28 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.94 per 100,000 people | 41.6 per 100,000 people | 103.44 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 368.01 per 100,000 people | 114.11 per 100,000 people | 711.55 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 350.59 per 100,000 people | 281.27 per 100,000 people | 421.9 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More development goals data for Gambia
- Red List Index 0.9704 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 14.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,674 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,891 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.4818 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 3,451 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Gambia?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Gambia was 281.27 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 711.55 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6 per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Gambia ranks 38th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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