Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 71.66 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
71.66
Change on year
up 9.4%
Rank
27th
of 39 groups
All-time high
75.46
in 2017
All-time low
34.65
in 2007
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 42.72001: 39.62002: 38.92003: 34.92004: 34.82005: 35.32006: 38.72007: 34.72008: 35.12009: 45.62010: 45.52011: 45.22012: 44.92013: 46.42014: 46.62015: 45.22016: 46.92017: 75.52018: 74.82019: 70.72020: 70.12021: 73.12022: 62.92023: 64.22024: 65.52025: 71.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia stood at 71.66.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 75.46 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.65, in 2007.

That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 27th 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population) in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 42.73
2001 39.57 -7.4%
2002 38.89 -1.7%
2003 34.87 -10.3%
2004 34.77 -0.3%
2005 35.3 +1.5%
2006 38.69 +9.6%
2007 34.65 -10.4%
2008 35.11 +1.3%
2009 45.59 +29.8%
2010 45.49 -0.2%
2011 45.23 -0.6%
2012 44.91 -0.7%
2013 46.4 +3.3%
2014 46.64 +0.5%
2015 45.16 -3.2%
2016 46.87 +3.8%
2017 75.46 +61.0%
2018 74.77 -0.9%
2019 70.74 -5.4%
2020 70.11 -0.9%
2021 73.06 +4.2%
2022 62.88 -13.9%
2023 64.19 +2.1%
2024 65.5 +2.0%
2025 71.66 +9.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +61.0% 46.87 75.46
2009 +29.8% 35.11 45.59

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.02 34.65 45.59 10
2010s 54.17 44.91 75.46 10
2020s 67.9 62.88 73.06 6

Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia

  1. 24 Albania 772.48 compare
  2. 25 Mauritania 716.05 compare
  3. 26 Burkina Faso 694.47 compare
  4. 27 Sri Lanka 628.59 compare
  5. 28 Iraq 618.9 compare
  6. 29 Armenia 531.61 compare
  7. 30 Cameroon 503.68 compare

See the full ranking of 278 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 71.66 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 75.46 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.65 in 2007.
How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 27th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
278 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2025
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