Central Asia vs Sri Lanka: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Central Asia
23.51 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Sri Lanka
628.59 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Central Asia rank
28th
Sri Lanka rank
27th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Central Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 628.59 per 100,000 people against 23.51 per 100,000 people in Central Asia, a difference of 605.08 per 100,000 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 26.7 times Central Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 38 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.74 per 100,000 people | 619.24 per 100,000 people | 534.49 per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 19.05 per 100,000 people | 566.35 per 100,000 people | 547.31 per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19.8 per 100,000 people | 635.73 per 100,000 people | 615.93 per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
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, Central Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 628.59 per 100,000 people against 23.51 per 100,000 people in Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Central Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 605.08 per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Central Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Central Asia ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th 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.