Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Nepal
Nepal: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 27.57 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Nepal, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 27.57 for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Nepal peaked at 32.41 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9172, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 100th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9172 | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 3.52 | +195.3% |
| 2003 | 4.76 | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 5.4 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 7.79 | +44.2% |
| 2006 | 9.93 | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 12.51 | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 15.47 | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 18.71 | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 21.45 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 24.88 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 27.57 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 29.32 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 30.8 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 32.41 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 29.87 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 30.01 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 30.53 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 27.99 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 25.59 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 23.65 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 24.66 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 24.36 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 26.45 | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 27.57 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.02 | 0.9172 | 18.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.48 | 21.45 | 32.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.38 | 23.65 | 27.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More development goals data for Nepal
- Red List Index 0.9303 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 34 (2025)
- Infant deaths 12,587 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 8,589 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Nepal?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Nepal was 27.57 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.41 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9172 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Nepal ranks 100th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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