Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Ukraine
Ukraine: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 1.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Ukraine, 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
The most recent figure for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Ukraine is 1.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Ukraine peaked at 14.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1513 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.
Ukraine ranks 138th 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1513 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 0.3482 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +130.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8217 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +136.0% |
| 2003 | 1.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +120.1% |
| 2004 | 3.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +107.7% |
| 2005 | 3.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 2.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 2.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 2.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +56.8% |
| 2010 | 6.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 7.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 10.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +41.3% |
| 2013 | 11.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 12.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 14.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 14.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 14.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -62.4% |
| 2020 | 5.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 1.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -80.1% |
| 2023 | 1.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 1.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 4% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +136.0% | 0.3482 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.8217 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2001 | +130.1% | 0.1513 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3482 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1513 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 14.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 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
- 139 Honduras 1.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 140 Mali 1.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 141 Philippines 1.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Ukraine
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Ukraine?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Ukraine was 1.29 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 14.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2016.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1513 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does Ukraine rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Ukraine ranks 138th 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 Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.