Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Singapore
Singapore: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 0.6643 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Singapore, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.6643 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Singapore peaked at 2.49 per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3612 per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Singapore 187th out of 241 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5148 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.3612 per 100,000 people | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9659 per 100,000 people | +167.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8463 per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8551 per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8089 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.41 per 100,000 people | +197.5% |
| 2007 | 2.49 per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.16 per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 1.53 per 100,000 people | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 1.44 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.24 per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.12 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1 per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8994 per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.679 per 100,000 people | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8554 per 100,000 people | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8131 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6864 per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6656 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6144 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5724 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6366 per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7689 per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2025 | 0.6643 per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.6643 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9367 per 100,000 people, 71% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.6643 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.17 per 100,000 people, 31% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +197.5% | 0.8089 per 100,000 people | 2.41 per 100,000 people |
| 2002 | +167.4% | 0.3612 per 100,000 people | 0.9659 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 per 100,000 people | 0.3612 per 100,000 people | 2.49 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9941 per 100,000 people | 0.679 per 100,000 people | 1.44 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6537 per 100,000 people | 0.5724 per 100,000 people | 0.7689 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 184 Luxembourg 0.7348 per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Cyprus 0.7295 per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Lesotho 0.7193 per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Philippines 0.6208 per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.5451 per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Belgium 0.5443 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Singapore
- Red List Index 0.8886 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,645 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 53 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.18 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 128 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 6.5 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 8.9 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.34 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 2.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Singapore?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Singapore was 0.6643 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3612 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Singapore rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Singapore ranks 187th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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