Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Developing regions
Developing regions: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 442.27 per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
442.27 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
17th
of 39 groups
All-time high
451.77 per 100,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
143.39 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Developing regions, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Developing regions is 442.27 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Developing regions peaked at 451.77 per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 143.39 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Developing regions 17th 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 Developing regions, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 197.56 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 196.21 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 174.17 per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 155.25 per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 154.81 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 143.39 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 160.95 per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 191.17 per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 172.15 per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 168.25 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 169.24 per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 165.27 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 164.78 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 186.27 per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 223.72 per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 246.86 per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 261.66 per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 301.75 per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 344.79 per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 357.44 per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 362.28 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 377.78 per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 421.36 per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 451.77 per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 450.96 per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 442.27 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.39 per 100,000 people | 143.39 per 100,000 people | 197.56 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.18 per 100,000 people | 164.78 per 100,000 people | 357.44 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 417.74 per 100,000 people | 362.28 per 100,000 people | 451.77 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Developing regions
- 14 Rwanda 1,664 per 100,000 people compare
- 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
More development goals data for Developing regions
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.81 ltpureal (2024)
- Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries 1,958 million constant US$ (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation 8.6% (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status 6.2% (2024)
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) 29.92 µg/m³ (2023)
- Worldwide weighted tariff-average, most-favoured-nation status, by 17.0% (2024)
- Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of 11.7% (2024)
- Current number of seats in national parliaments 26,110 (2026)
- Data Sources performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators) 50.24 index (2024)
- Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration 7,121 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Developing regions?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Developing regions was 442.27 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 Developing regions?
- The highest recorded value was 451.77 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Developing regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.39 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Developing regions rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Developing regions ranks 17th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Developing regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Developing regions 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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