Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mongolia
Mongolia: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 71.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mongolia, 1996–2024
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
Mongolia recorded 71.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mongolia peaked at 75.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2116 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1996.
That places Mongolia 69th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2116 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1997 | 0.4186 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +97.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7046 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +68.3% |
| 1999 | 1.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 1.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +125.9% |
| 2002 | 11.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +381.6% |
| 2003 | 12.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 17.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 25.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +46.7% |
| 2006 | 33.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 42.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 50.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 55.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 63.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 72.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 75.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 72.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 74.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 73.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 75.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 71.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 73.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 69.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 75.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 71.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 69.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 71.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 71.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 71.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 22.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mongolia 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 | +381.6% | 2.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 11.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2001 | +125.9% | 1.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5904 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2116 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 55.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 63.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 75.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 69.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 75.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 66 Grenada 85.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 67 Laos 84.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 68 Chad 72.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 70 Senegal 69.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 71 Russia 66.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 72 Cambodia 65.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mongolia?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Mongolia was 71.96 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2012.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2116 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1996.
- How does Mongolia rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Mongolia ranks 69th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.