Number of refugees per 100000 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of refugees per 100000 was 910.89 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Bhutan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 910.89 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Bhutan peaked at 19,465 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 848.95, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 20th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,585 | — |
| 1992 | 13,057 | +724.0% |
| 1993 | 15,384 | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 18,624 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 19,114 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 19,465 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 19,456 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 18,560 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 18,472 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 18,252 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 18,147 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 18,021 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16,306 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 16,180 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16,096 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 16,110 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 16,296 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 15,292 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 12,834 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 10,698 | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 8,173 | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 5,797 | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 4,351 | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 3,223 | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 2,391 | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 1,572 | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 1,054 | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 934.5 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 894.19 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 875.44 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 864.27 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 856.42 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 848.95 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 939.07 | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 910.89 | -3.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 910.89 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.59, 23.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 910.89 is above the median for South Asia, which is 22.61, 40.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 | 13,057 |
| 2016 | -34.3% | 2,391 | 1,572 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,969 | 1,585 | 19,465 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16,353 | 12,834 | 18,252 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,909 | 894.19 | 10,698 | 10 |
| 2020s | 882.51 | 848.95 | 939.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 17 Azerbaijan 1,260 compare
- 18 El Salvador 1,071 compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,043 compare
- 21 Palestine 864.51 compare
- 22 Honduras 858.17 compare
- 23 Mauritania 826.07 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 number of refugees per 100000 in Bhutan?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Bhutan was 910.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,465 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 848.95 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Bhutan ranks 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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