Number of refugees per 100000 in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of refugees per 100000 was 3.23 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Indonesia, 1978–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Indonesia is 3.23, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Indonesia peaked at 14.89 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0984, in 1981.
That places Indonesia 147th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.7045 | — |
| 1979 | 0.6876 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6714 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0984 | -85.3% |
| 1982 | 1.41 | +1333.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7704 | -45.4% |
| 1984 | 6.75 | +776.2% |
| 1985 | 7.08 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 6.66 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 5.58 | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 5.26 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 4.31 | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 3.91 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 3.3 | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 3.59 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 4.1 | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 4.44 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 4.92 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 5.59 | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 4.26 | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 4.31 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.24 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.24 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.09 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.46 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 7.22 | +61.8% |
| 2004 | 12.25 | +69.7% |
| 2005 | 14.89 | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 14.84 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.67 | -41.6% |
| 2008 | 8.05 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 7.49 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 6.85 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 6.44 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 6.14 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.77 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 5.56 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.33 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.93 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 4.67 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 4.42 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.74 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 5.04 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 4.22 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 4.18 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.24 | -22.6% |
| 2025 | 3.23 | -0.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 3.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 3.23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1333.1% | 0.0984 | 1.41 |
| 1984 | +776.2% | 0.7704 | 6.75 |
| 1981 | -85.3% | 0.6714 | 0.0984 |
| 2004 | +69.7% | 7.22 | 12.25 |
| 2003 | +61.8% | 4.46 | 7.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.696 | 0.6876 | 0.7045 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.86 | 0.0984 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 | 3.3 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 | 4.09 | 14.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 | 4.42 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 | 3.23 | 5.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Indonesia?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Indonesia was 3.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.89 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0984 in 1981.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Indonesia ranks 147th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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