Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 82.71 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2025
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic is 82.71, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 438.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 82.71, in 2025.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 69th of 239 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 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 292.95 | — |
| 2001 | 226.28 | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 198.24 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 180.14 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 275.99 | +53.2% |
| 2005 | 411.4 | +49.1% |
| 2006 | 438.1 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 163.79 | -62.6% |
| 2008 | 138.56 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 133.36 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 131.67 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 124.77 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 121.42 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 116.06 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 110.65 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 107.25 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 103.71 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 99.66 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 96.57 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 92.57 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 89.98 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 90.22 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 87.32 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 84.81 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 83.75 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 82.71 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 245.88 | 133.36 | 438.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.43 | 92.57 | 131.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.46 | 82.71 | 90.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 66 Saint Lucia 92.62 compare
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- 68 Guinea-Bissau 84.84 compare
- 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.71 compare
- 71 Jamaica 81.67 compare
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 78.49 compare
More development goals data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Red List Index 0.8764 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 252.05 (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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 82.71 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 438.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.71 in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 69th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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