Number of refugees per 100000 in India
India: Number of refugees per 100000 was 2.91 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in India, 1971–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 2.91 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 291.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in India peaked at 2.91 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
India ranks 150th of 205 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.
Number of refugees per 100000 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0.0012 | — |
| 1989 | 0.0015 | +27.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0228 | +1382.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0459 | +101.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1131 | +146.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1617 | +43.0% |
| 1994 | 0.347 | +114.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5218 | +50.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7703 | +47.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8926 | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9486 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9483 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 1.23 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.17 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 1.52 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.72 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.43 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.29 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8513 | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7949 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7441 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5423 | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5829 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6973 | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8486 | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8839 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 1.46 | +45.2% |
| 2023 | 1.76 | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 2.71 | +53.9% |
| 2025 | 2.91 | +7.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.91 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.59, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 2.91 is below the median for South Asia, which is 22.61, 13% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1382.2% | 0.0015 | 0.0228 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 | 0.0012 | 0.0015 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4772 | 0.0228 | 0.9486 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.07 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8891 | 0.5423 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 | 0.8839 | 2.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in India?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in India was 2.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does India rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- India ranks 150th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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