Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Europe
Europe: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 737.2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Europe, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe recorded 737.2 for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 984.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Europe peaked at 820.05 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.45, in 2020.
Europe ranks 11th of 39 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 in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 147.92 | — |
| 2001 | 136.84 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 173.49 | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 149.96 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 129.4 | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 95.22 | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 105.21 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 70.2 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 73.17 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 71.53 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 67.61 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 63.09 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 61.58 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 31.44 | -48.9% |
| 2014 | 59.72 | +90.0% |
| 2015 | 68.01 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 55.12 | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 41.03 | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 34.73 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 30.33 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 25.45 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 27.23 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 782.13 | +2772.0% |
| 2023 | 820.05 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 713.23 | -13.0% |
| 2025 | 737.2 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.29 | 70.2 | 173.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.27 | 30.33 | 68.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 517.55 | 25.45 | 820.05 | 6 |
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More development goals data for Europe
- Red List Index 0.8374 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,433 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 695 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 616 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 159 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 822 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,962 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,496 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 15,555 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Europe?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Europe was 737.2 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 820.05 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.45 in 2020.
- How does Europe rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Europe ranks 11th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 984.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe 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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