Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Nepal

Nepal: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 26.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
26.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
94th
of 204 countries
All-time high
32.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2015
All-time low
0.023 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Nepal, 1994–2024

01020301994200920241994: 0.023 people per 100,000 inhabitants1995: 0.121 people per 100,000 inhabitants1996: 0.193 people per 100,000 inhabitants1997: 0.211 people per 100,000 inhabitants1998: 0.401 people per 100,000 inhabitants1999: 0.738 people per 100,000 inhabitants2000: 0.925 people per 100,000 inhabitants2001: 1.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants2002: 3.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2003: 4.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2004: 5.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2005: 7.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2006: 10 people per 100,000 inhabitants2007: 12.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2008: 15.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2009: 18.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2010: 21.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2011: 24.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2012: 27.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2013: 29.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants2014: 30.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2015: 32.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants2016: 29.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants2017: 30 people per 100,000 inhabitants2018: 30.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants2019: 28.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2020: 25.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2021: 23.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants2022: 24.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants2023: 24.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants2024: 26.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants

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

The most recent figure for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Nepal is 26.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Nepal peaked at 32.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.023 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1994.

That places Nepal 94th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2813 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.023 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.7378 people per 100,000 inhabitants 6
2000s 8.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.9248 people per 100,000 inhabitants 18.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2010s 28.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants 21.52 people per 100,000 inhabitants 32.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2020s 25.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants 23.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants 26.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 91 Morocco 27.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  2. 92 Ecuador 27.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  3. 93 Fiji 26.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  4. 95 Belize 24.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  5. 96 Chile 24.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  6. 97 Equatorial Guinea 22.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

More reference data data for Nepal

All data for Nepal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Nepal?
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Nepal was 26.44 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 32.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2015.
What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.023 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1994.
How does Nepal rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
Nepal ranks 94th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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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About this data

Indicator
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people
Unit
people per 100,000 inhabitants
Source
UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by 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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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 and shows how many people fled a country as a proportion of its current population.