Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Macao
Macao: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 2.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Macao, 2000–2024
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
Macao recorded 2.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 154.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Macao peaked at 3.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2013.
Macao ranks 156th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Macao, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +153.8% |
| 2003 | 2.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 1.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -56.7% |
| 2006 | 1.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8193 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2015 | 0.8036 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7882 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2019 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2020 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2021 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2022 | 1.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2023 | 2.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +48.0% |
| 2024 | 2.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 2.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 88% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Macao's 2.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Macao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +153.8% | 1.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2013 | -100.0% | 1.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2017 | -100.0% | 0.7882 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2005 | -56.7% | 3.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2023 | +48.0% | 1.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2004 | +34.7% | 2.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5803 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 153 Oman 2.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 154 Qatar 2.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 2.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 157 Madagascar 1.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 158 Malta 1.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 159 Tanzania 1.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 8.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0131 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Macao?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Macao was 2.08 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2004.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2013.
- How does Macao rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Macao ranks 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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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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.