Europe and Northern America vs Myanmar: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Europe and Northern America
486.22 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Myanmar
2,606 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Europe and Northern America rank
15th
Myanmar rank
12th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2,606 per 100,000 people against 486.22 per 100,000 people in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 2,120 per 100,000 people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 5.4 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 15th and Myanmar ranks 12th of 38 groups.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.89 per 100,000 people | 396.17 per 100,000 people | 316.28 per 100,000 people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 34.79 per 100,000 people | 1,248 per 100,000 people | 1,213 per 100,000 people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 342.35 per 100,000 people | 2,287 per 100,000 people | 1,945 per 100,000 people | Myanmar |
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, Europe and Northern America or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 2,606 per 100,000 people against 486.22 per 100,000 people in Europe and Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Europe and Northern America and Myanmar?
- 2,120 per 100,000 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Myanmar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Myanmar rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 15th and Myanmar ranks 12th 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.