Number of refugees per 100000 in Myanmar

Myanmar: Number of refugees per 100000 was 2,427 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,427
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2,427
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1979
Years of data
39
1972–2024

Number of refugees per 100000 in Myanmar, 1972–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1972199820241972: 20.11978: 500.41979: 01988: 0.0181990: 0.061991: 99.21992: 598.61993: 678.41994: 486.31995: 357.51996: 331.41997: 310.61998: 301.41999: 2942000: 302.82001: 318.62002: 321.22003: 324.42004: 3422005: 347.52006: 424.42007: 397.52008: 381.12009: 835.72010: 847.92011: 8392012: 833.42013: 954.22014: 945.12015: 884.32016: 952.12017: 2.2k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.0k2020: 2.1k2021: 2.2k2022: 2.3k2023: 2.4k2024: 2.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number of refugees per 100000 in Myanmar stood at 2,427. 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, number of refugees per 100000 in Myanmar peaked at 2,427 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 173.49 0 500.42 3
1980s 0.0181 0.0181 0.0181 1
1990s 345.75 0.0603 678.45 10
2000s 399.53 302.76 835.72 10
2010s 1,272 833.43 2,229 10
2020s 2,282 2,081 2,427 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 7 Central African Republic 13,009 compare
  2. 8 Somalia 4,703 compare
  3. 9 Sudan 4,151 compare
  4. 11 Burundi 2,295 compare
  5. 12 Rwanda 1,747 compare
  6. 13 Azerbaijan 1,482 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

More reference data data for Myanmar

All data for Myanmar β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100000 in Myanmar?
Number of refugees per 100000 in Myanmar was 2,427 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 2,427 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1979.
How does Myanmar rank for number of refugees per 100000?
Myanmar ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of refugees per 100000 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 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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About this data

Indicator
Number of refugees per 100000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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