Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Asia
Asia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 271.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Asia stood at 271.71.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Asia peaked at 322.21 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 110.14, in 2005.
That places Asia 20th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 155.82 | — |
| 2001 | 163.91 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 134.32 | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 116.32 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 119.57 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 110.14 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 135.62 | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 173.32 | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 156.42 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 151.44 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 150.82 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 133.62 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 130.72 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 158.2 | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 195.06 | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 212.81 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 219.25 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 253.7 | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 261 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 256.84 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 256.55 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 262.07 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 309.11 | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 322.21 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 299.88 | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 271.71 | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.69 | 110.14 | 173.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.2 | 130.72 | 261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.92 | 256.55 | 322.21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 17 Haiti 1,306 compare
- 18 El Salvador 1,133 compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,006 compare
- 20 Honduras 967.84 compare
- 21 Bhutan 905.51 compare
- 22 State of Palestine 825.09 compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 814.28 compare
More development goals data for Asia
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,874 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 388 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 378 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 246 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1,402 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,547 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2,647 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.77 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 76,803 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 16,346 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Asia?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Asia was 271.71 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 322.21 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.14 in 2005.
- How does Asia rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Asia ranks 20th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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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