Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 2,606 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Myanmar, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Myanmar stood at 2,606 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 198.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Myanmar peaked at 2,606 per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 300.22 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 12th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 300.22 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 316.02 per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 318.6 per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 321.88 per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 339.49 per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 345.02 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 421.14 per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 394.57 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 378.89 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 825.88 per 100,000 people | +118.0% |
| 2010 | 837.51 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 828.58 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 823.06 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 941.22 per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 932.51 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 873.19 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 939.39 per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 2,172 per 100,000 people | +131.3% |
| 2018 | 2,136 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,998 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 2,031 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,151 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 2,267 per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 2,308 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2,362 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 2,606 per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 396.17 per 100,000 people | 300.22 per 100,000 people | 825.88 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,248 per 100,000 people | 823.06 per 100,000 people | 2,172 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,287 per 100,000 people | 2,031 per 100,000 people | 2,606 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More development goals data for Myanmar
- Red List Index 0.8567 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 334.82 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 29,371 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 17,588 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Myanmar?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Myanmar was 2,606 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,606 per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 300.22 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Myanmar ranks 12th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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