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

Eastern Asia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 10.24 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10.24
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
30th
of 39 groups
All-time high
14.15
in 2015
All-time low
8.78
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0510152000201220252000: 8.82001: 9.12002: 10.12003: 102004: 10.12005: 9.42006: 10.52007: 112008: 12.62009: 12.92010: 12.82011: 13.12012: 13.22013: 13.22014: 14.12015: 14.12016: 13.72017: 13.62018: 13.82019: 13.72020: 11.52021: 11.22022: 10.62023: 10.62024: 10.22025: 10.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eastern Asia is 10.24, 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.78, in 2000.

Eastern Asia ranks 30th of 39 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 in 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 Asia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 8.78
2001 9.14 +4.1%
2002 10.09 +10.4%
2003 10.02 -0.7%
2004 10.13 +1.1%
2005 9.4 -7.2%
2006 10.51 +11.8%
2007 11.04 +5.0%
2008 12.64 +14.5%
2009 12.87 +1.9%
2010 12.76 -0.9%
2011 13.06 +2.4%
2012 13.18 +0.9%
2013 13.2 +0.2%
2014 14.11 +6.8%
2015 14.15 +0.3%
2016 13.68 -3.3%
2017 13.58 -0.7%
2018 13.78 +1.4%
2019 13.74 -0.3%
2020 11.47 -16.5%
2021 11.18 -2.5%
2022 10.65 -4.8%
2023 10.63 -0.2%
2024 10.24 -3.7%
2025 10.24 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.46 8.78 12.87 10
2010s 13.52 12.76 14.15 10
2020s 10.73 10.24 11.47 6

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 27 Sri Lanka 628.59 compare
  2. 28 Iraq 618.9 compare
  3. 29 Armenia 531.61 compare
  4. 30 Cameroon 503.68 compare
  5. 31 Croatia 461.61 compare
  6. 32 Nicaragua 445.91 compare
  7. 33 Georgia 437.73 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 Asia?
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Eastern Asia was 10.24 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 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 in 2000.
How does Eastern Asia rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
Eastern Asia ranks 30th 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 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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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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