Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 905.51 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
905.51 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
21st
of 241 countries
All-time high
15,283 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
838.92 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan stood at 905.51 per 100,000 people.
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 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 838.92 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 21st of 241 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 (per) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,283 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 15,215 per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 15,131 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 13,898 per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 13,811 per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 13,776 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13,805 per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13,944 per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 13,200 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 11,319 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 9,617 per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 7,518 per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 5,451 per 100,000 people | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 4,148 per 100,000 people | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 3,107 per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 2,324 per 100,000 people | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 1,540 per 100,000 people | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 1,040 per 100,000 people | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 922.73 per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 883.44 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 864.83 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 853.9 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 846.21 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 838.92 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 927.53 per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 905.51 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 905.51 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.63 per 100,000 people, 23.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 905.51 per 100,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 22.13 per 100,000 people, 40.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,938 per 100,000 people | 11,319 per 100,000 people | 15,283 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,655 per 100,000 people | 883.44 per 100,000 people | 9,617 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 872.82 per 100,000 people | 838.92 per 100,000 people | 927.53 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 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
- 22 State of Palestine 825.09 per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 814.28 per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Albania 772.48 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Bhutan
- Red List Index 0.899 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 184.78 constant US$ (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 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,283 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Bhutan ranks 21st out of 241 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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