Number of refugees per 100000 in Australia
Australia: Number of refugees per 100000 was 0.152 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Australia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Australia is 0.152, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Australia peaked at 0.272 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Australia ranks 192nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0.0459 | — |
| 2003 | 0.0605 | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0549 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.202 | +268.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1408 | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 0.272 | +93.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1731 | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1056 | -39.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1716 | +62.5% |
| 2011 | 0.169 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1838 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1162 | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1144 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0877 | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0617 | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0404 | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0398 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0785 | +97.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0777 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0616 | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1374 | +122.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1096 | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 0.116 | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 0.152 | +31.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.152 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 6% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.152 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +268.2% | 0.0549 | 0.202 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1055 | 0 | 0.272 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1063 | 0.0398 | 0.1838 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1091 | 0.0616 | 0.152 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 189 Mozambique 0.334 compare
- 190 France 0.2491 compare
- 191 South Korea 0.2265 compare
- 193 Finland 0.0889 compare
- 194 Switzerland 0.0669 compare
- 195 Japan 0.0455 compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Australia?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Australia was 0.152 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.272 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Australia ranks 192nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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