Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in India
India: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 2.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in India, 1971–2024
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
India recorded 2.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.9% on the previous year and up 240.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in India peaked at 2.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1971.
India ranks 147th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0012 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0015 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4772 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0228 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9486 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8891 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.5423 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.8839 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 144 Malaysia 3.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 145 Hong Kong 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 146 Indonesia 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 148 Cape Verde 2.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 149 Malawi 2.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 150 Paraguay 2.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for India
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0088 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.8635 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6189 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3046 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 233.06 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2053 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in India?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in India was 2.71 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1971.
- How does India rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- India ranks 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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About this data
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 and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.