People > Migration > Refugee population by country or territory of origin > Per capita: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organisation of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant." Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhutan | 153,835.22 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 2 | Iraq | 67,450.01 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 3 | Somalia | 58,706.41 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| South Asia average (profile) | 38,526.39 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| 4 | Eritrea | 33,878.07 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 5 | Burundi | 32,400.4 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 6 | Central African Republic | 28,149.58 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 7 | Liberia | 22,555.42 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 8 | Croatia | 21,598.81 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 9 | Serbia and Montenegro | 18,302.41 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 10 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 16,200.65 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| failed states average (profile) | 14,064.89 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| 11 | Angola | 13,677.13 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Mauritania | 13,551.8 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| South and Central Asia average (profile) | 13,503.43 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| 13 | Sudan | 10,424.27 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 14 | Colombia | 8,298.19 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| OPEC countries average (profile) | 8,254.54 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| 15 | Rwanda | 7,120.51 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 16 | Sri Lanka | 6,519.64 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 6,332.75 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 18 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5,532.55 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 19 | Armenia | 5,502.96 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Chad | 5,449.82 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 5,377.69 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| Former British colonies average (profile) | 5,293.69 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| 21 | Sierra Leone | 5,168.73 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 22 | Congo, Republic of the | 5,104.63 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| Cold countries average (profile) | 4,953.34 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| Middle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 4,903.92 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| Religious countries average (profile) | 4,508.79 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| Muslim countries average (profile) | 4,346.39 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| 23 | Albania | 4,145.56 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 24 | Burma | 3,861.39 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 25 | Vietnam | 3,810.92 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 26 | Grenada | 3,453.51 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| Eastern Europe average (profile) | 3,319.49 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| 27 | Lebanon | 3,264.65 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| Hot countries average (profile) | 3,126.25 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| Catholic countries average (profile) | 2,982.72 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| 28 | Turkey | 2,981.91 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| Christian countries average (profile) | 2,880.62 per 1 million people | 2005 | |||
| 29 | Togo | 2,859.01 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| Former French colonies average (profile) | 2,771.4 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| 30 | Georgia | 2,720.46 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 31 | Haiti | 2,584.55 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 32 | Fiji | 2,004.85 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 33 | Azerbaijan | 1,995.55 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| Heavily indebted countries average (profile) | 1,810.69 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| 34 | Saint Lucia | 1,804.68 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 35 | Zimbabwe | 1,483.77 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| Europe average (profile) | 1,470.29 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| 36 | Laos | 1,287.6 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 37 | Moldova | 1,284.56 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 38 | Djibouti | 1,284.02 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 39 | Senegal | 1,245.29 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| NATO countries average (profile) | 1,220.94 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| 40 | Cambodia | 1,211.45 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 41 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1,101.46 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| Former Soviet republics average (profile) | 1,020.62 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| 42 | Guinea | 968.23 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 43 | Guyana | 918.53 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| European Union average (profile) | 900.38 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| Latin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 895.03 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| Non-religious countries average (profile) | 825.52 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| 44 | The Gambia | 779.04 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 45 | Ethiopia | 773.86 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 46 | Dominica | 772.26 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 47 | Syria | 770.27 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 48 | Cameroon | 751.04 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 49 | Russia | 732.48 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 50 | El Salvador | 728.94 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 51 | Guinea-Bissau | 708.5 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 52 | Cuba | 694.86 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 53 | Seychelles | 644.4 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| Former Spanish colonies average (profile) | 638.98 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| 54 | Equatorial Guinea | 622.91 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 55 | Ukraine | 617.99 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| Emerging markets average (profile) | 611.33 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| 56 | Ghana | 566.31 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 57 | Belarus | 555.87 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 58 | Comoros | 516.55 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 59 | Namibia | 471.59 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 60 | Kyrgyzstan | 469.86 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 61 | Guatemala | 456.38 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 62 | Mongolia | 444.92 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 63 | Bulgaria | 418.58 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 64 | Kiribati | 344.34 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 65 | Latvia | 339.8 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 66 | Libya | 337.57 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 67 | Kuwait | 328.87 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 68 | Kazakhstan | 314.53 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 69 | Antigua and Barbuda | 307.61 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 70 | Jordan | 304.9 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 71 | Jamaica | 294.54 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 72 | Algeria | 268.29 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 73 | Nicaragua | 265.65 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 74 | Peru | 251.5 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 75 | Kenya | 249.16 per 1 million people | 2009 | ||
| 76 | Uganda | 240.63 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 77 | Uzbekistan | 230.68 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 78 | Tunisia | 226.22 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 79 | Trinidad and Tobago | 220.55 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 80 | Venezuela | 219.84 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 81 | Romania | 213.78 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 82 | Mali | 201.55 per 1 million people | 2009 | ||
| 83 | Estonia | 189.66 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 84 | Pakistan | 187.52 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 85 | Israel | 175.3 per 1 million people | 2009 | ||
| 86 | Sao Tome and Principe | 169.76 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 87 | Hungary | 162.52 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 88 | China | 146.81 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 89 | Honduras | 146.09 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 90 | Turkmenistan | 142.1 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 91 | Nepal | 141.91 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 92 | Lithuania | 137.44 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 93 | Czech Republic | 132.87 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 94 | Barbados | 120.58 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 95 | Bahrain | 111.37 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 96 | Suriname | 105.04 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 97 | Morocco | 102.87 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 98 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 100.46 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 99 | Nigeria | 96.88 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 100 | Solomon Islands | 89.45 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 101 | Gabon | 86.82 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 102 | Qatar | 86.08 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 103 | Costa Rica | 84.37 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 104 | Indonesia | 81.45 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 105 | Ecuador | 76.54 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 106 | Tajikistan | 75.43 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 107 | Andorra | 71.36 per 1 million people | 2009 | ||
| 108 | Cape Verde | 70.26 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 109 | Bangladesh | 65.77 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 110 | Poland | 62.1 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 111 | Slovakia | 60.67 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 112 | Chile | 60.41 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 113 | Niger | 59.97 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 114 | Tonga | 58.82 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 115 | Uruguay | 57.22 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 116 | Mexico | 56.04 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 117 | United Arab Emirates | 55.39 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 118 | Belize | 51.02 per 1 million people | 2009 | ||
| 119 | The Bahamas | 48.79 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 120 | Burkina Faso | 47.49 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 121 | Palau | 47.41 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| Eurozone average (profile) | 42.32 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| 122 | Maldives | 41.46 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 123 | Benin | 37.27 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 124 | Panama | 33.54 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 125 | Dominican Republic | 33.45 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 126 | San Marino | 33.36 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 127 | Tanzania | 31.58 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 128 | Bermuda | 31.46 per 1 million people | 2005 | ||
| 129 | Monaco | 30.96 per 1 million people | 2003 | ||
| 130 | European Union | 29.35 per 1 million people | 2009 | ||
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | 29.23 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| 131 | Swaziland | 28.35 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 132 | Thailand | 27.71 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 133 | Slovenia | 25.9 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 134 | Argentina | 25.86 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 135 | Saudi Arabia | 25.3 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 136 | Malaysia | 24.06 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 137 | Singapore | 23.65 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 138 | Iceland | 23 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 139 | Malta | 22.3 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 140 | Mauritius | 18.84 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 141 | Samoa | 18.43 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 142 | India | 17.05 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 143 | Oman | 16.91 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 144 | Zambia | 16.71 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 145 | Paraguay | 14.79 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 146 | Botswana | 14.11 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 147 | Philippines | 14.1 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 148 | Madagascar | 13.82 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 149 | Cyprus | 12.62 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 150 | Mozambique | 9.77 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 151 | South Africa | 9.29 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 152 | Papua New Guinea | 7.75 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 153 | Malawi | 7.61 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 154 | Brazil | 7.15 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 155 | United States | 7.03 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 156 | East Timor | 6.31 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 157 | Greece | 6.25 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 158 | Belgium | 5.86 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 159 | Switzerland | 4.22 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 160 | Luxembourg | 4.17 per 1 million people | 2007 | ||
| 161 | French Polynesia | 3.85 per 1 million people | 2006 | ||
| 162 | Lesotho | 3.76 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 163 | Portugal | 3.37 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 164 | Puerto Rico | 3.24 per 1 million people | 1996 | ||
| 165 | Canada | 3.04 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 166 | United Kingdom | 3.04 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 2.94 per 1 million people | 2008 | |||
| 167 | Netherlands | 2.76 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 168 | Brunei | 2.62 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 169 | New Zealand | 2.4 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 170 | Germany | 2.08 per 1 million people | 2009 | ||
| 171 | Australia | 2.05 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 172 | Denmark | 2.01 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 173 | Austria | 1.71 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 174 | Ireland | 1.68 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 175 | Sweden | 1.66 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 176 | Japan | 1.45 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 177 | France | 1.34 per 1 million people | 2006 | ||
| 178 | Italy | 1.07 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 179 | Norway | 0.861 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 180 | Finland | 0.763 per 1 million people | 2008 | ||
| 181 | Spain | 0.667 per 1 million people | 2008 |
