Refugees by country of asylum — all countries

Refugees by country of asylum — Nepal

Refugees by country of asylum in Nepal in 2024 — 19,598 people. Ranked 82 in the world out of 178. Since 1964, the indicator has risen by 180%.

2024 19,598 people +0.08% vs 2023
World rank 82of 178
Period maximum 132,432 people2002
Period minimum 7,000 people1964

Trend over time

1964–2024 · people

Refugees by country of asylum — Nepal, 1964–2024050,000100,000150,000196419701976198219881994200020062012201820241964: 7,000 people1966: 7,000 people1968: 7,730 people1970: 8,060 people1972: 8,000 people1974: 8,100 people1976: 8,300 people1978: 8,500 people1980: 8,700 people1982: 9,800 people1984: 11,800 people1986: 13,800 people1988: 15,800 people1990: 17,800 people1992: 95,251 people1994: 123,270 people1996: 126,814 people1998: 126,104 people2000: 129,234 people2002: 132,432 people2004: 124,920 people2006: 128,172 people2008: 124,826 people2010: 89,804 people2012: 56,263 people2014: 38,490 people2016: 25,249 people2018: 20,804 people2020: 19,555 people2022: 19,560 people2024: 19,598 people
Change over the period: +12,598 (+179.97%) Average annual rate: 1.73 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nepal

Nepal 19,598 people
World computed 30.92M people
South Asia computed 2.84M people
Southern Asia computed 6.33M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 9.72M people
Refugees by country of asylum — Nepal, by year Nepal All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 19,598 +16 +0.08%
2023 19,582 +22 +0.11%
2022 19,560 −14 −0.07%
2021 19,574 +19 +0.1%
2020 19,555 −15 −0.08%
2019 19,570 −1,234 −5.93%
2018 20,804 −663 −3.09%
2017 21,467 −3,782 −14.98%
2016 25,249 −7,420 −22.71%
2015 32,669 −5,821 −15.12%
2014 38,490 −7,813 −16.87%
2013 46,303 −9,960 −17.7%
2012 56,263 −16,388 −22.56%
2011 72,651 −17,153 −19.1%
2010 89,804 −18,653 −17.2%
2009 108,457 −16,369 −13.11%
2008 124,826 −5,852 −4.48%
2007 130,678 +2,506 +1.96%
2006 128,172 +1,740 +1.38%
2005 126,432 +1,512 +1.21%
2004 124,920 +1,258 +1.02%
2003 123,662 −8,770 −6.62%
2002 132,432 +1,487 +1.14%
2001 130,945 +1,711 +1.32%
2000 129,234 +1,292 +1.01%
1999 127,942 +1,838 +1.46%
1998 126,104 −3,054 −2.36%
1997 129,158 +2,344 +1.85%
1996 126,814 +2,063 +1.65%
1995 124,751 +1,481 +1.2%
1994 123,270 +17,926 +17.02%
1993 105,344 +10,093 +10.6%
1992 95,251 +66,932 +236.35%
1991 28,319 +10,519 +59.1%
1990 17,800 +950 +5.64%
1989 16,850 +1,050 +6.65%
1988 15,800 +1,000 +6.76%
1987 14,800 +1,000 +7.25%
1986 13,800 +1,000 +7.81%
1985 12,800 +1,000 +8.47%
1984 11,800 +1,000 +9.26%
1983 10,800 +1,000 +10.2%
1982 9,800 +1,000 +11.36%
1981 8,800 +100 +1.15%
1980 8,700 +100 +1.16%
1979 8,600 +100 +1.18%
1978 8,500 +100 +1.19%
1977 8,400 +100 +1.2%
1976 8,300 +100 +1.22%
1975 8,200 +100 +1.23%
1974 8,100 +100 +1.25%
1973 8,000 +0 +0%
1972 8,000 +70 +0.88%
1971 7,930 −130 −1.61%
1970 8,060 +70 +0.88%
1969 7,990 +260 +3.36%
1968 7,730 +550 +7.66%
1967 7,180 +180 +2.57%
1966 7,000 +0 +0%
1965 7,000 +0 +0%
1964 7,000

Southern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of refugees present in a country, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. A refugee is a person who has received protection outside their country of origin; the indicator covers both those recognized individually and those recognized on a group basis in situations of mass exodus. The series has been kept since 1951, that is since the adoption of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.

Important: This is the receiving side. It is not to be confused with the number of refugees FROM a country — that is a separate indicator, and the difference between the two shows whether a country hosts forced migration or produces it.

Source: UNHCR Refugee Statistics, license CC BY 4.0.