Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Indonesia
Indonesia: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 1.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Indonesia, 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
In 2024, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Indonesia stood at 1.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Indonesia peaked at 2.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0186 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2005.
Indonesia ranks 134th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1698 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 0.3619 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +113.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1027 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -71.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0249 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -75.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0189 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0186 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1107 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +494.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0839 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1441 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +71.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7236 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +402.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8355 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 1.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +54.8% |
| 2012 | 2.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +86.9% |
| 2013 | 2.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 2.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -39.4% |
| 2018 | 1.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 1.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +30.2% |
| 2024 | 1.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +494.4% | 0.0186 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1107 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2009 | +402.3% | 0.1441 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.7236 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1759 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0186 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.7236 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.8355 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 131 Vanuatu 1.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 132 Kazakhstan 1.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 133 Comoros 1.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 135 Slovakia 1.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 136 North Macedonia 1.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 1.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Indonesia?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Indonesia was 1.47 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005.
- How does Indonesia rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Indonesia ranks 134th 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 Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.