Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Bhutan
Bhutan: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 939.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
939.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
19th
of 204 countries
All-time high
19,465 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1996
All-time low
848.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2023
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Bhutan, 1991–2024
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
Bhutan recorded 939.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Bhutan peaked at 19,465 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1996 and was at its lowest, 848.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 19th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,585 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1992 | 13,057 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +724.0% |
| 1993 | 15,384 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 18,624 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 19,114 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 19,465 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 19,456 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 18,560 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 18,472 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 18,252 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 18,147 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 18,021 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16,306 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 16,180 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16,096 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 16,110 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 16,296 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 15,292 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 12,834 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 10,698 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 8,173 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 5,797 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 4,351 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 3,223 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 2,391 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 1,572 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 1,054 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 934.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 894.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 875.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 864.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 856.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 848.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 939.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 939.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 24.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 939.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for South Asia, which is 21.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 43.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +724.0% | 1,585 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13,057 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,969 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1,585 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 19,465 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 2000s | 16,353 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 12,834 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 18,252 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,909 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 894.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10,698 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 876.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 848.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 939.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 16 Haiti 1,259 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 17 El Salvador 1,132 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 970.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 20 Honduras 932.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 847.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 22 Palestine 795.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Bhutan?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Bhutan was 939.07 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,465 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1996.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 848.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Bhutan ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.