Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Myanmar
Myanmar: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 2,427 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,427 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2,427 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
0 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1979
Years of data
39
1972–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Myanmar, 1972–2024
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
In 2024, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Myanmar stood at 2,427 people per 100,000 inhabitants. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 156.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Myanmar peaked at 2,427 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1979.
That places Myanmar 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1978 | 500.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2395.8% |
| 1979 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0181 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1990 | 0.0603 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +232.4% |
| 1991 | 99.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +164399.8% |
| 1992 | 598.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +503.7% |
| 1993 | 678.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 486.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -28.3% |
| 1995 | 357.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 331.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 310.63 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 301.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 293.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 302.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 318.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 321.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 324.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 342.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 347.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 424.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 397.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 381.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 835.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +119.3% |
| 2010 | 847.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 838.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 833.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 954.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 945.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 884.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 952.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 2,229 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +134.1% |
| 2018 | 2,191 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,046 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 2,081 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,205 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 2,328 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 2,371 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2,427 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2,427 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 63.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2,427 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 750.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +164399.8% | 0.0603 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 99.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1978 | +2395.8% | 20.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 500.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1992 | +503.7% | 99.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 598.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1990 | +232.4% | 0.0181 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0603 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2017 | +134.1% | 952.09 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,229 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2009 | +119.3% | 381.08 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 835.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 173.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 500.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0181 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0181 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0181 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1 |
| 1990s | 345.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0603 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 678.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 399.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 302.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 835.72 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,272 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 833.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,229 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,282 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,081 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2,427 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 7 Central African Republic 13,009 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 8 Somalia 4,703 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 9 Sudan 4,151 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 11 Burundi 2,295 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 12 Rwanda 1,747 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 1,482 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Myanmar?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Myanmar was 2,427 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,427 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1979.
- How does Myanmar rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Myanmar ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.