Refugees per 100,000 people — all countries

Refugees per 100,000 people — World

Refugees per 100,000 people in the world in 2024 — 463.6 per 100k. Since 1994, the indicator has risen by 65.4%.

2024 463.6 per 100k −3.11% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 478.4 per 100k2023
Period minimum 132.4 per 100k2005

Trend over time

1994–2024 · per 100,000 people

Refugees per 100,000 people — World, 1994–20240200400600199419972000200320062009201220152018202120241994: 280.3 per 100k1995: 255.6 per 100k1996: 226.2 per 100k1997: 199.5 per 100k1998: 189.8 per 100k1999: 188.6 per 100k2000: 193.6 per 100k2001: 192.7 per 100k2002: 166.4 per 100k2003: 149.6 per 100k2004: 147.6 per 100k2005: 132.4 per 100k2006: 150 per 100k2007: 170.9 per 100k2008: 155.3 per 100k2009: 151.9 per 100k2010: 152.2 per 100k2011: 147.5 per 100k2012: 147.1 per 100k2013: 162.1 per 100k2014: 197.2 per 100k2015: 217 per 100k2016: 229.2 per 100k2017: 262.8 per 100k2018: 265.1 per 100k2019: 263.3 per 100k2020: 264 per 100k2021: 325.5 per 100k2022: 450.8 per 100k2023: 478.4 per 100k2024: 463.6 per 100k
Change over the period: +183.3 (+65.38%) Average annual rate: 1.69 %

Comparison, 2024

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

World 463.6 per 100k
World computed 463.6 per 100k
Refugees per 100,000 people — World, by year World All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2024 463.6 −14.9 −3.11%
2023 478.4 +27.6 +6.13%
2022 450.8 +125.3 +38.48%
2021 325.5 +61.6 +23.32%
2020 264 +0.6 +0.24%
2019 263.3 −1.8 −0.68%
2018 265.1 +2.3 +0.86%
2017 262.8 +33.6 +14.67%
2016 229.2 +12.3 +5.65%
2015 217 +19.8 +10.04%
2014 197.2 +35.1 +21.62%
2013 162.1 +15.1 +10.24%
2012 147.1 −0.5 −0.32%
2011 147.5 −4.7 −3.06%
2010 152.2 +0.3 +0.22%
2009 151.9 −3.4 −2.22%
2008 155.3 −15.6 −9.14%
2007 170.9 +21 +13.98%
2006 150 +17.5 +13.25%
2005 132.4 −15.2 −10.29%
2004 147.6 −2 −1.35%
2003 149.6 −16.7 −10.06%
2002 166.4 −26.4 −13.68%
2001 192.7 −0.9 −0.47%
2000 193.6 +5.1 +2.7%
1999 188.6 −1.2 −0.63%
1998 189.8 −9.8 −4.9%
1997 199.5 −26.6 −11.78%
1996 226.2 −29.4 −11.52%
1995 255.6 −24.7 −8.81%
1994 280.3

About the indicator

The number of hosted refugees per 100,000 people of the population of the host country. The indicator converts absolute numbers into a measure of load: by number of refugees the top rows belong to large countries, while by this rate they belong to small states that took in an exodus from a neighboring country, where the newcomers are comparable in number to the local population.

Important: A measure of load rather than of generosity: a high value speaks more often of geographic proximity to a conflict zone than of resettlement policy.

Source: UNHCR Refugee Statistics, license CC BY 4.0.