Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in India
India: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 1.97 per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.97 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 26.8%
World rank
166th
of 241 countries
All-time high
2.7 per 100,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.539 per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in India, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
India recorded 1.97 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% on the previous year and up 166.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in India peaked at 2.7 per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.539 per 100,000 people, in 2016.
India ranks 166th of 241 countries on this measure, 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 (per) in India, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.06 per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 1.22 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.16 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 1.51 per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.71 per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 1.61 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.58 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.42 per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.28 per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.11 per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8458 per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7901 per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7398 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.539 per 100,000 people | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5797 per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6936 per 100,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8444 per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8797 per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1 per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 1.45 per 100,000 people | +45.1% |
| 2023 | 1.75 per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 2.7 per 100,000 people | +53.8% |
| 2025 | 1.97 per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.97 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.63 per 100,000 people, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 1.97 per 100,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 22.13 per 100,000 people, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 per 100,000 people | 1.06 per 100,000 people | 1.71 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8835 per 100,000 people | 0.539 per 100,000 people | 1.42 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 per 100,000 people | 0.8797 per 100,000 people | 2.7 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 163 Paraguay 2.41 per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Brazil 2.19 per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Qatar 2.15 per 100,000 people compare
- 167 United Republic of Tanzania 1.92 per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Micronesia 1.89 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Madagascar 1.83 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 386,212 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in India?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in India was 1.97 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.539 per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does India rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- India ranks 166th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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