Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 628.59 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.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 628.59 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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 488.27, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 27th out of 239 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 633.68 | — |
| 2001 | 616.55 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 665.78 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 605.61 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 562.78 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 530.33 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 569.36 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 652.01 | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 661.12 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 695.13 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 669.08 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 643.97 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 620.31 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 570.38 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 560.56 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 553.42 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 531.08 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 518.79 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 507.66 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 488.27 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 626.32 | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 659.41 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 642.62 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 626.81 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 630.62 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 628.59 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 619.24 | 530.33 | 695.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 566.35 | 488.27 | 669.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 635.73 | 626.32 | 659.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More development goals data for Sri Lanka
- Red List Index 0.6659 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 605.53 (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 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 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 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 239 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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