Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Turkey
Turkey: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 165.31 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Turkey, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Turkey is 165.31 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 125.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Turkey peaked at 321.75 per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 70.33 per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Turkey 52nd out of 241 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.57 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 70.59 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 286.37 per 100,000 people | +305.7% |
| 2003 | 270.58 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 252.48 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 244.13 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 321.75 per 100,000 people | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 311.17 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 296.75 per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 200.37 per 100,000 people | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 198.54 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 186.89 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 178.37 per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 86.3 per 100,000 people | -51.6% |
| 2014 | 80.78 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 73.45 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 70.33 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 73.13 per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 81.03 per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 96.97 per 100,000 people | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 108.33 per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 120.64 per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 107.19 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 145.99 per 100,000 people | +36.2% |
| 2024 | 159.2 per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 165.31 per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 165.31 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93 per 100,000 people, 4.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 165.31 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27 per 100,000 people, 38.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +305.7% | 70.59 per 100,000 people | 286.37 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 232.58 per 100,000 people | 70.59 per 100,000 people | 321.75 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.58 per 100,000 people | 70.33 per 100,000 people | 198.54 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.44 per 100,000 people | 107.19 per 100,000 people | 165.31 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More development goals data for Turkey
- Red List Index 0.8224 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,060 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 82 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 113 (2025)
- Infant deaths 8,552 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 4,912 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Turkey?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Turkey was 165.31 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 321.75 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.33 per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Turkey rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Turkey ranks 52nd out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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