Southern Europe vs Sri Lanka: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin
Southern Europe
65.62
in 2025
Sri Lanka
628.59
in 2025
Southern Europe rank
28th
Sri Lanka rank
27th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin over time
- Southern Europe
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 628.59 against 65.62 in Southern Europe, a difference of 562.97.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 9.6 times Southern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Europe ahead.
Southern Europe ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 39 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Europe | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 436.19 | 619.24 | 183.04 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 108.46 | 566.35 | 457.89 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 61.65 | 635.73 | 574.08 | 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, Southern Europe or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 628.59 against 65.62 in Southern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Southern Europe and Sri Lanka?
- 562.97, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Southern Europe and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Southern Europe ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 39 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.