Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Nepal
Nepal: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 0.9308 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Nepal, 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
Nepal recorded 0.9308 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Nepal peaked at 6.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0316 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 147th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0367 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 0.0441 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0316 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9031 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2759.4% |
| 2004 | 2.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +178.8% |
| 2005 | 4.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +91.1% |
| 2006 | 5.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 6.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 3.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 3.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0617 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -98.2% |
| 2013 | 0.859 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1291.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4842 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -43.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0647 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -86.6% |
| 2016 | 0.254 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +292.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5284 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +108.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1816 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -65.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2006 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.145 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4648 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +220.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5182 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 1.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +94.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9308 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.9308 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 4% 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 Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2759.4% | 0.0316 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9031 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2013 | +1291.3% | 0.0617 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.859 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0316 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9444 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0617 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6138 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.145 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 144 Fiji 1.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 145 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.9526 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 146 Russia 0.9412 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 148 India 0.9127 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
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Nepal?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Nepal was 0.9308 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2007.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0316 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Nepal ranks 147th 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 Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.