Number of refugees per 100000 in Laos
Laos: Number of refugees per 100000 was 82.42 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
82.42
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
66th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3,989
in 1979
All-time low
82.42
in 2025
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Number of refugees per 100000 in Laos, 1975–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Laos is 82.42, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Laos peaked at 3,989 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 82.42, in 2025.
Laos ranks 66th 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,847 | — |
| 1976 | 2,046 | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 2,532 | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 3,758 | +48.4% |
| 1979 | 3,989 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 3,197 | -19.9% |
| 1981 | 2,673 | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 2,336 | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 2,402 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 2,383 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 2,655 | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 2,371 | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 1,993 | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 3,336 | +67.4% |
| 1989 | 3,185 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 3,146 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,758 | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 2,109 | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 1,590 | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 1,141 | -28.2% |
| 1995 | 1,181 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 929.66 | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 725.33 | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 552.91 | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 400.56 | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 296.25 | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 228.65 | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 200.2 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 181.82 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 278.71 | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 416.4 | +49.4% |
| 2006 | 443.47 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 165.32 | -62.7% |
| 2008 | 139.8 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 134.53 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 132.8 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 125.82 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 122.43 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 117.01 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 111.53 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 108.19 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 104.64 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 100.54 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 97.4 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 93.36 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 90.72 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 90.94 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 88.01 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 85.47 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 84.38 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 82.42 | -2.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 82.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.59, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 82.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31, 24.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,834 | 1,847 | 3,989 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,653 | 1,993 | 3,336 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,453 | 400.56 | 3,146 | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.52 | 134.53 | 443.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.37 | 93.36 | 132.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.99 | 82.42 | 90.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 63 Cote d'Ivoire 99.37 compare
- 64 Jamaica 93.12 compare
- 65 Liberia 89.28 compare
- 67 Guinea-Bissau 80.02 compare
- 68 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.69 compare
- 69 Chad 72.75 compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Laos?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Laos was 82.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3,989 in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.42 in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Laos ranks 66th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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