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

Oceania: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 2.42 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.42
Change on year
up 18.0%
Rank
35th
of 39 groups
All-time high
5.67
in 2009
All-time low
1.45
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

1234562000201220252000: 1.42001: 2.42002: 3.62003: 3.72004: 4.22005: 4.42006: 5.32007: 5.72008: 5.72009: 5.72010: 5.62011: 4.92012: 4.32013: 3.82014: 3.42015: 3.42016: 3.22017: 3.12018: 2.92019: 2.82020: 2.72021: 2.42022: 2.52023: 1.82024: 22025: 2.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Oceania is 2.42, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Oceania peaked at 5.67 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2000.

Oceania ranks 35th 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, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population) in Oceania, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 1.45
2001 2.45 +69.2%
2002 3.56 +45.4%
2003 3.65 +2.7%
2004 4.18 +14.4%
2005 4.39 +5.0%
2006 5.26 +19.8%
2007 5.66 +7.7%
2008 5.66 -0.1%
2009 5.67 +0.1%
2010 5.59 -1.4%
2011 4.9 -12.3%
2012 4.29 -12.4%
2013 3.76 -12.4%
2014 3.41 -9.4%
2015 3.36 -1.4%
2016 3.25 -3.5%
2017 3.07 -5.4%
2018 2.86 -6.7%
2019 2.77 -3.3%
2020 2.66 -3.8%
2021 2.38 -10.7%
2022 2.52 +5.8%
2023 1.84 -26.8%
2024 2.05 +11.3%
2025 2.42 +18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.19 1.45 5.67 10
2010s 3.73 2.77 5.59 10
2020s 2.31 1.84 2.66 6

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 32 Nicaragua 445.91 compare
  2. 33 Georgia 437.73 compare
  3. 34 Serbia 365.34 compare
  4. 35 Bahamas 310.18 compare
  5. 36 Guinea 294.82 compare
  6. 37 Gambia 281.27 compare
  7. 38 Niue 273.82 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 Oceania?
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Oceania was 2.42 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?
The highest recorded value was 5.67 in 2009.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2000.
How does Oceania rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
Oceania ranks 35th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania 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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