Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 0.8357 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.8357
Change on year
down 12.1%
Rank
36th
of 39 groups
All-time high
6.2
in 2003
All-time low
0.4545
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Northern Europe, 2000–2025

02462000201220252000: 1.32001: 1.52002: 62003: 6.22004: 5.52005: 52006: 3.32007: 1.72008: 1.72009: 1.72010: 1.72011: 1.62012: 1.82013: 0.9642014: 0.8952015: 0.7982016: 0.622017: 0.6162018: 0.5812019: 0.5422020: 0.5282021: 0.5272022: 0.4552023: 0.4692024: 0.9512025: 0.836

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Northern Europe stood at 0.8357.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Northern Europe peaked at 6.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4545, in 2022.

Northern Europe ranks 36th 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population) in Northern Europe, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 1.33
2001 1.49 +11.9%
2002 5.99 +301.0%
2003 6.2 +3.5%
2004 5.54 -10.7%
2005 5.02 -9.2%
2006 3.3 -34.3%
2007 1.66 -49.8%
2008 1.74 +4.8%
2009 1.73 -0.3%
2010 1.65 -4.6%
2011 1.63 -1.2%
2012 1.77 +8.3%
2013 0.9638 -45.6%
2014 0.8947 -7.2%
2015 0.7976 -10.9%
2016 0.6204 -22.2%
2017 0.6156 -0.8%
2018 0.5809 -5.6%
2019 0.542 -6.7%
2020 0.5283 -2.5%
2021 0.5268 -0.3%
2022 0.4545 -13.7%
2023 0.4688 +3.1%
2024 0.9507 +102.8%
2025 0.8357 -12.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Northern Europe 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +301.0% 1.49 5.99
2024 +102.8% 0.4688 0.9507

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4 1.33 6.2 10
2010s 1.01 0.542 1.77 10
2020s 0.6275 0.4545 0.9507 6

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 33 Georgia 437.73 compare
  2. 34 Serbia 365.34 compare
  3. 35 Bahamas 310.18 compare
  4. 36 Guinea 294.82 compare
  5. 37 Gambia 281.27 compare
  6. 38 Niue 273.82 compare
  7. 39 Comoros 262.32 compare

See the full ranking of 278 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Northern Europe?
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Northern Europe was 0.8357 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2003.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4545 in 2022.
How does Northern Europe rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
Northern Europe ranks 36th 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 Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
278 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2025
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