Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in India
India: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 0.9127 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in India, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
India recorded 0.9127 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 136.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in India peaked at 1.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.
India ranks 148th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in India, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0055 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 0.0189 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +245.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0449 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +137.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0475 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0268 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -43.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0256 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0572 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +123.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2028 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +254.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3124 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +54.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4436 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +42.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3008 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2781 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2776 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2831 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3854 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4876 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6852 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +40.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7728 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8684 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8785 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7997 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9453 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 1.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8293 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -25.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9127 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.9127 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +254.5% | 0.0572 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2028 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2001 | +245.2% | 0.0055 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0189 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1185 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0055 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4436 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5218 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2776 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.8785 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.919 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.7997 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 145 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.9526 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 146 Russia 0.9412 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 147 Nepal 0.9308 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 149 Afghanistan 0.8676 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 150 Macao 0.7733 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 151 Mongolia 0.4316 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in India?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in India was 0.9127 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does India rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- India ranks 148th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people 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, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.