Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 7.26 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.26
Change on year
up 19.2%
Rank
31st
of 39 groups
All-time high
19.47
in 2009
All-time low
5.43
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2025

51015202000201220252000: 5.42001: 9.12002: 132003: 13.22004: 14.92005: 15.22006: 18.32007: 19.32008: 19.42009: 19.52010: 18.92011: 16.42012: 14.12013: 12.42014: 11.22015: 112016: 10.62017: 102018: 9.32019: 8.82020: 8.42021: 7.52022: 7.72023: 5.52024: 6.12025: 7.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) stood at 7.26.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 19.47 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.43, in 2000.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 31st of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population) in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 5.43
2001 9.08 +67.4%
2002 12.98 +42.9%
2003 13.16 +1.4%
2004 14.93 +13.5%
2005 15.19 +1.7%
2006 18.27 +20.3%
2007 19.27 +5.5%
2008 19.42 +0.8%
2009 19.47 +0.3%
2010 18.9 -2.9%
2011 16.4 -13.2%
2012 14.11 -14.0%
2013 12.44 -11.8%
2014 11.2 -9.9%
2015 11.05 -1.4%
2016 10.61 -3.9%
2017 9.97 -6.1%
2018 9.26 -7.1%
2019 8.85 -4.4%
2020 8.44 -4.6%
2021 7.49 -11.2%
2022 7.66 +2.2%
2023 5.54 -27.6%
2024 6.09 +10.0%
2025 7.26 +19.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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
2001 +67.4% 5.43 9.08

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.72 5.43 19.47 10
2010s 12.28 8.85 18.9 10
2020s 7.08 5.54 8.44 6

Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

  1. 28 Iraq 618.9 compare
  2. 29 Armenia 531.61 compare
  3. 30 Cameroon 503.68 compare
  4. 31 Croatia 461.61 compare
  5. 32 Nicaragua 445.91 compare
  6. 33 Georgia 437.73 compare
  7. 34 Serbia 365.34 compare

See the full ranking of 278 places →

More development goals data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)

All data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 7.26 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 19.47 in 2009.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.43 in 2000.
How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 31st out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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