Number of refugees per 100000 in Nepal
Nepal: Number of refugees per 100000 was 27.07 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Nepal, 1994–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Nepal is 27.07, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Nepal peaked at 32.53 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.023, in 1994.
That places Nepal 92nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.023 | — |
| 1995 | 0.1214 | +427.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1935 | +59.4% |
| 1997 | 0.211 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4012 | +90.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7378 | +83.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9248 | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 3.55 | +195.1% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 5.43 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 7.83 | +44.1% |
| 2006 | 9.98 | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 12.56 | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 15.52 | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 18.77 | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 21.52 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 24.92 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 27.6 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 29.35 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 30.87 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 32.53 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 29.92 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 30.04 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 30.59 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 28.27 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 25.83 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 23.85 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 24.66 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 24.34 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 26.44 | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 27.07 | +2.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 27.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.59, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 27.07 is above the median for South Asia, which is 22.61, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +427.2% | 0.023 | 0.1214 |
| 2002 | +195.1% | 1.2 | 3.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2813 | 0.023 | 0.7378 | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.06 | 0.9248 | 18.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.56 | 21.52 | 32.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.37 | 23.85 | 27.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Nepal?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Nepal was 27.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.53 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 1994.
- How does Nepal rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Nepal ranks 92nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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