Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Northern America
Northern America: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 0.4561 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Northern America, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 0.4561 for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
The figure is down 59.2% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Northern America peaked at 1.41 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.063, in 2000.
Northern America ranks 37th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.063 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0709 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1357 | +91.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1406 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1554 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2412 | +55.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4339 | +79.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7995 | +84.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6539 | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7166 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8941 | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 1.29 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 1.36 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.41 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.35 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1028 | -92.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1038 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1104 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0975 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1094 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1281 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3963 | +209.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3791 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.12 | +194.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4561 | -59.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Northern America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +209.4% | 0.1281 | 0.3963 |
| 2024 | +194.6% | 0.3791 | 1.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3411 | 0.063 | 0.7995 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7816 | 0.0975 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.431 | 0.1094 | 1.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More development goals data for Northern America
- Red List Index 0.8282 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,615 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 268 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 87 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 125 (2025)
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 14,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Northern America?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Northern America was 0.4561 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.063 in 2000.
- How does Northern America rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Northern America ranks 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America 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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