Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Laos
Laos: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 82.71 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Laos, 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 Laos is 82.71 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 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Laos peaked at 438.1 per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 82.71 per 100,000 people, in 2025.
Laos ranks 70th of 241 countries 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 (per) in Laos, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 292.95 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 226.28 per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 198.24 per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 180.14 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 275.99 per 100,000 people | +53.2% |
| 2005 | 411.4 per 100,000 people | +49.1% |
| 2006 | 438.1 per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 163.79 per 100,000 people | -62.6% |
| 2008 | 138.56 per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 133.36 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 131.67 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 124.77 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 121.42 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 116.06 per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 110.65 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 107.25 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 103.71 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 99.66 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 96.57 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 92.57 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 89.98 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 90.22 per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 87.32 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 84.81 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 83.75 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 82.71 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 82.71 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.63 per 100,000 people, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 82.71 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.17 per 100,000 people, 38.2× 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 Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -62.6% | 438.1 per 100,000 people | 163.79 per 100,000 people |
| 2004 | +53.2% | 180.14 per 100,000 people | 275.99 per 100,000 people |
| 2005 | +49.1% | 275.99 per 100,000 people | 411.4 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 245.88 per 100,000 people | 133.36 per 100,000 people | 438.1 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.43 per 100,000 people | 92.57 per 100,000 people | 131.67 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.46 per 100,000 people | 82.71 per 100,000 people | 90.22 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 67 Saint Lucia 92.62 per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Liberia 88.92 per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 84.84 per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.71 per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Jamaica 81.67 per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Antigua and Barbuda 78.49 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Laos
- Red List Index 0.8764 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 252.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,402 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 2,134 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Laos?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Laos was 82.71 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 438.1 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.71 per 100,000 people in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Laos ranks 70th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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