Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 10.24 per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.24 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
29th
of 38 groups
All-time high
14.15 per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
8.78 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eastern Asia, 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 Eastern Asia is 10.24 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eastern Asia peaked at 14.15 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.78 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 (per) in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.78 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 9.14 per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.09 per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 10.02 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.13 per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.4 per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 10.51 per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 11.04 per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 12.64 per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 12.87 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 12.76 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.06 per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 13.18 per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 13.2 per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.11 per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 14.15 per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.68 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 13.58 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.78 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.74 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.47 per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 11.18 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 10.65 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 10.63 per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 10.24 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 10.24 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.46 per 100,000 people | 8.78 per 100,000 people | 12.87 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.52 per 100,000 people | 12.76 per 100,000 people | 14.15 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.73 per 100,000 people | 10.24 per 100,000 people | 11.47 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 26 Burkina Faso 694.47 per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 628.59 per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Iraq 618.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Armenia 531.61 per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Cameroon 503.68 per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Croatia 461.61 per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Nicaragua 445.91 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8142 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,184 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 128 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 59 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 286 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,030 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,055 (2025)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 27,324 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eastern Asia?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eastern Asia was 10.24 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.15 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.78 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Eastern Asia ranks 29th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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