Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 424.36 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) recorded 424.36 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 954.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) peaked at 473.51 per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.8 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 18th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.89 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 82.89 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 104.91 per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 90.45 per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 77.86 per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 57.18 per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 63.07 per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 42.23 per 100,000 people | -33.0% |
| 2008 | 43.82 per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 42.74 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 40.36 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 37.66 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 36.74 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 18.94 per 100,000 people | -48.4% |
| 2014 | 35.5 per 100,000 people | +87.4% |
| 2015 | 40.24 per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 32.24 per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 23.96 per 100,000 people | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 20.25 per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 17.64 per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 14.8 per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 15.82 per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 452.48 per 100,000 people | +2759.5% |
| 2023 | 473.51 per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 411.12 per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 424.36 per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2759.5% | 15.82 per 100,000 people | 452.48 per 100,000 people |
| 2014 | +87.4% | 18.94 per 100,000 people | 35.5 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5 per 100,000 people | 42.23 per 100,000 people | 104.91 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.35 per 100,000 people | 17.64 per 100,000 people | 40.36 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.68 per 100,000 people | 14.8 per 100,000 people | 473.51 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- 15 Mali 1,473 per 100,000 people compare
- 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
More development goals data for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 9.64 ltpureal (2024)
- Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries 148.94 million constant US$ (2024)
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) 9.08 µg/m³ (2023)
- Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of 2.3% (2024)
- Current number of seats in national parliaments 10,744 (2026)
- Data Sources performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators) 79.75 index (2024)
- Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration 790 (2025)
- Total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries 70,476 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) was 424.36 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 473.51 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 18th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 954.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 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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