Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 0.8357 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Northern Europe, 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 Northern Europe stood at 0.8357 per 100,000 people.
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 per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4545 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Northern Europe ranks 35th of 38 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 (per) in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.33 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.49 per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 5.99 per 100,000 people | +301.0% |
| 2003 | 6.2 per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.54 per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 5.02 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 1.66 per 100,000 people | -49.8% |
| 2008 | 1.74 per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.73 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.65 per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.63 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.77 per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9638 per 100,000 people | -45.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8947 per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7976 per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6204 per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6156 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5809 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.542 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5283 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5268 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4545 per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4688 per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9507 per 100,000 people | +102.8% |
| 2025 | 0.8357 per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +301.0% | 1.49 per 100,000 people | 5.99 per 100,000 people |
| 2024 | +102.8% | 0.4688 per 100,000 people | 0.9507 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4 per 100,000 people | 1.33 per 100,000 people | 6.2 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 per 100,000 people | 0.542 per 100,000 people | 1.77 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6275 per 100,000 people | 0.4545 per 100,000 people | 0.9507 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 32 Nicaragua 445.91 per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Georgia 437.73 per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Caribbean 426.46 per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Serbia 365.34 per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Bahamas 310.18 per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Guinea 294.82 per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Gambia 281.27 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Northern Europe
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,251 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 368 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 354 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 184 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 231 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 553 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 631 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.05 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 166.4 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 427.1 num th (2024)
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 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Northern Europe rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Northern Europe ranks 35th out of 38 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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