Number of refugees per 100000 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of refugees per 100000 was 0.8666 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Netherlands, 1994–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.8666 for number of refugees per 100000 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 131.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Netherlands peaked at 0.9414 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0309, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 177th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.4843 | — |
| 1995 | 0.5525 | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6202 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4897 | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3601 | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1819 | -49.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0872 | -52.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0309 | -64.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1965 | +535.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2322 | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.274 | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9414 | +243.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2486 | -73.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2662 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2772 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2637 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3101 | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.362 | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3784 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3477 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3699 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3741 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.186 | -50.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2252 | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2353 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3136 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2892 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3271 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3128 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3703 | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7461 | +101.5% |
| 2025 | 0.8666 | +16.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.8666 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 36% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.8666 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.94, 12% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Netherlands 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 | +535.9% | 0.0309 | 0.1965 |
| 2005 | +243.6% | 0.274 | 0.9414 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4481 | 0.1819 | 0.6202 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2818 | 0.0309 | 0.9414 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3102 | 0.186 | 0.3784 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4853 | 0.2892 | 0.8666 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Netherlands?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Netherlands was 0.8666 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9414 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0309 in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Netherlands ranks 177th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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