Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 0.306 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe stood at 0.306 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Western Europe peaked at 0.7578 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1043 per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Western Europe 38th out of 38 groups 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7578 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.6351 per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6455 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5428 per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1753 per 100,000 people | -67.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3671 per 100,000 people | +109.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1951 per 100,000 people | -46.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1994 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2181 per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2075 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2174 per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2345 per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2438 per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2155 per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.218 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2034 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1043 per 100,000 people | -48.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1182 per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1249 per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1225 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1151 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1072 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1857 per 100,000 people | +73.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2036 per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3797 per 100,000 people | +86.5% |
| 2025 | 0.306 per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Western Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +109.4% | 0.1753 per 100,000 people | 0.3671 per 100,000 people |
| 2024 | +86.5% | 0.2036 per 100,000 people | 0.3797 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3944 per 100,000 people | 0.1753 per 100,000 people | 0.7578 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1802 per 100,000 people | 0.1043 per 100,000 people | 0.2438 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2162 per 100,000 people | 0.1072 per 100,000 people | 0.3797 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 35 Serbia 365.34 per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Bahamas 310.18 per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Guinea 294.82 per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Gambia 281.27 per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Niue 273.82 per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Comoros 262.32 per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Cuba 246.13 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Western Europe
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,355 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 395 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 378 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 189 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 957 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,083 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.65 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 236.1 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 535.9 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Western Europe?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Western Europe was 0.306 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7578 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1043 per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Western Europe rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Western Europe ranks 38th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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