Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 628.59 per 100,000 people in 2025. ▬ Flat
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sri Lanka, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 628.59 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sri Lanka peaked at 695.13 per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 488.27 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 27th out of 241 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 633.68 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 616.55 per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 665.78 per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 605.61 per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 562.78 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 530.33 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 569.36 per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 652.01 per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 661.12 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 695.13 per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 669.08 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 643.97 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 620.31 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 570.38 per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 560.56 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 553.42 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 531.08 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 518.79 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 507.66 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 488.27 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 626.32 per 100,000 people | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 659.41 per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 642.62 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 626.81 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 630.62 per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 628.59 per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 628.59 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93 per 100,000 people, 17.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 628.59 per 100,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 22.13 per 100,000 people, 28.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +28.3% | 488.27 per 100,000 people | 626.32 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 619.24 per 100,000 people | 530.33 per 100,000 people | 695.13 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 566.35 per 100,000 people | 488.27 per 100,000 people | 669.08 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 635.73 per 100,000 people | 626.32 per 100,000 people | 659.41 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More development goals data for Sri Lanka
- Red List Index 0.6659 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 605.53 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,663 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,269 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sri Lanka?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sri Lanka was 628.59 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 695.13 per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 488.27 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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