Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 3.21 per 100,000 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia is 3.21 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Indonesia peaked at 14.79 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.21 per 100,000 people, in 2025.
That places Indonesia 158th out of 241 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.21 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.07 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.43 per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 7.17 per 100,000 people | +61.8% |
| 2004 | 12.17 per 100,000 people | +69.8% |
| 2005 | 14.79 per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 14.74 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.61 per 100,000 people | -41.6% |
| 2008 | 8 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 7.44 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 6.81 per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 6.4 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 6.1 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.74 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 5.53 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.3 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.91 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 4.65 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.48 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 4.4 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.72 per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 5.03 per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 4.2 per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 4.16 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.22 per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 2025 | 3.21 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 3.21 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93 per 100,000 people, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 3.21 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.17 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Indonesia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +69.8% | 7.17 per 100,000 people | 12.17 per 100,000 people |
| 2003 | +61.8% | 4.43 per 100,000 people | 7.17 per 100,000 people |
| 2007 | -41.6% | 14.74 per 100,000 people | 8.61 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.56 per 100,000 people | 4.07 per 100,000 people | 14.79 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 per 100,000 people | 4.4 per 100,000 people | 6.81 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 per 100,000 people | 3.21 per 100,000 people | 5.03 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 155 Kiribati 3.66 per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Uruguay 3.34 per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 3.33 per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Cabo Verde 2.65 per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Malawi 2.52 per 100,000 people compare
- 161 United Arab Emirates 2.44 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Indonesia
- Red List Index 0.8248 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 915.42 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 46 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 153 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 173 (2025)
- Infant deaths 67,732 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 40,915 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Indonesia?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Indonesia was 3.21 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.79 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 per 100,000 people in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Indonesia ranks 158th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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