Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 905.51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan stood at 905.51.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Bhutan peaked at 15,283 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 838.92, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 21st of 239 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,283 | — |
| 2001 | 15,215 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 15,131 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 13,898 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 13,811 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 13,776 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13,805 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13,944 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 13,200 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 11,319 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 9,617 | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 7,518 | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 5,451 | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 4,148 | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 3,107 | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 2,324 | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 1,540 | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 1,040 | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 922.73 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 883.44 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 864.83 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 853.9 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 846.21 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 838.92 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 927.53 | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 905.51 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,938 | 11,319 | 15,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,655 | 883.44 | 9,617 | 10 |
| 2020s | 872.82 | 838.92 | 927.53 | 6 |
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More development goals data for Bhutan
- Red List Index 0.899 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 184.78 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 30 (2025)
- Infant deaths 136 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 72 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Bhutan?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Bhutan was 905.51 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,283 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 838.92 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Bhutan ranks 21st out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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