Refugees by country of asylum in Vietnam
Vietnam: Refugees by country of asylum was 19 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Vietnam, 1971–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 19 people for refugees by country of asylum in 2024.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Vietnam peaked at 150,000 people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2012.
That places Vietnam 155th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57,000 people | — |
| 1972 | 55,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 35,000 people | -36.4% |
| 1977 | 60,000 people | +71.4% |
| 1978 | 150,000 people | +150.0% |
| 1979 | 35,000 people | -76.7% |
| 1980 | 33,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 30,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 25,960 people | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 21,070 people | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 21,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 25,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 27,200 people | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 25,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 27,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 23,060 people | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 21,150 people | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 20,148 people | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 16,263 people | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 5,084 people | -68.7% |
| 1994 | 5,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 34,400 people | +588.0% |
| 1996 | 34,400 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,000 people | -56.4% |
| 1998 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15,945 people | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 15,945 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15,945 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,360 people | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,360 people | -84.6% |
| 2005 | 2,357 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,357 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,357 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,357 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,357 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,928 people | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 990 people | -48.7% |
| 2012 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 19 people | — |
| 2024 | 19 people | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 19 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 19 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.5 people, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +588.0% | 5,000 people | 34,400 people |
| 1978 | +150.0% | 60,000 people | 150,000 people |
| 2012 | -100.0% | 990 people | 0 people |
| 2004 | -84.6% | 15,360 people | 2,360 people |
| 1979 | -76.7% | 150,000 people | 35,000 people |
| 1977 | +71.4% | 35,000 people | 60,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,333 people | 35,000 people | 150,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 25,829 people | 21,000 people | 33,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,144 people | 5,000 people | 34,400 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,734 people | 2,357 people | 15,945 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.8 people | 0 people | 1,928 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 people | 0 people | 19 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Vietnam?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Vietnam was 19 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 150,000 people in 1978.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2012.
- How does Vietnam rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Vietnam ranks 155th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.