Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Asia
Asia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 271.71 per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
271.71 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.4%
Rank
19th
of 38 groups
All-time high
322.21 per 100,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
110.14 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Asia stood at 271.71 per 100,000 people.
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 per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 110.14 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Asia 19th out of 38 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 (per) in Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 155.82 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 163.91 per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 134.32 per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 116.32 per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 119.57 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 110.14 per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 135.62 per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 173.32 per 100,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 156.42 per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 151.44 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 150.82 per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 133.62 per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 130.72 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 158.2 per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 195.06 per 100,000 people | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 212.81 per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 219.25 per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 253.7 per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 261 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 256.84 per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 256.55 per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 262.07 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 309.11 per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 322.21 per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 299.88 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 271.71 per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.69 per 100,000 people | 110.14 per 100,000 people | 173.32 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.2 per 100,000 people | 130.72 per 100,000 people | 261 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.92 per 100,000 people | 256.55 per 100,000 people | 322.21 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 16 Azerbaijan 1,388 per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Haiti 1,306 per 100,000 people compare
- 18 El Salvador 1,133 per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,006 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Honduras 967.84 per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Bhutan 905.51 per 100,000 people compare
- 22 State of Palestine 825.09 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Asia
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,874 constant US$ (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 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 76,803 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 16,346 num th (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 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 322.21 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Asia rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Asia ranks 19th out of 38 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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