Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Polynesia
Polynesia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 12.54 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Polynesia, 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 Polynesia stood at 12.54 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 43.5% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Polynesia peaked at 12.54 per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Polynesia 124th out of 239 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Polynesia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.8929 per 100,000 people | -50.5% |
| 2002 | 2.12 per 100,000 people | +137.7% |
| 2003 | 2.8 per 100,000 people | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 1.73 per 100,000 people | -38.1% |
| 2005 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1.68 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.8353 per 100,000 people | -50.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8304 per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.31 per 100,000 people | +178.3% |
| 2012 | 3.45 per 100,000 people | +49.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9 per 100,000 people | +42.2% |
| 2014 | 6.02 per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 6.48 per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 7.1 per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 8.52 per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 8.19 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 8.18 per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.83 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 7.02 per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 7.8 per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 10.02 per 100,000 people | +28.4% |
| 2024 | 8.73 per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 12.54 per 100,000 people | +43.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 2.8 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 per 100,000 people | 0.8304 per 100,000 people | 8.52 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 per 100,000 people | 7.02 per 100,000 people | 12.54 per 100,000 people | 6 |
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More development goals data for Polynesia
- Manufacturing value added per capita 624.5 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 38 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 4.92 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 4.2 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 5.4 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Polynesia?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Polynesia was 12.54 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 Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.54 per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Polynesia rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Polynesia ranks 124th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Polynesia 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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