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

Netherlands: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 0.7461 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7461 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 101.5%
World rank
176th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.9414 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2005
All-time low
0.0309 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2001
Years of data
31
1994–2024

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

00.20.40.60.811994200920241994: 0.484 people per 100,000 inhabitants1995: 0.553 people per 100,000 inhabitants1996: 0.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants1997: 0.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants1998: 0.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants1999: 0.182 people per 100,000 inhabitants2000: 0.087 people per 100,000 inhabitants2001: 0.031 people per 100,000 inhabitants2002: 0.196 people per 100,000 inhabitants2003: 0.232 people per 100,000 inhabitants2004: 0.274 people per 100,000 inhabitants2005: 0.941 people per 100,000 inhabitants2006: 0.249 people per 100,000 inhabitants2007: 0.266 people per 100,000 inhabitants2008: 0.277 people per 100,000 inhabitants2009: 0.264 people per 100,000 inhabitants2010: 0.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants2011: 0.362 people per 100,000 inhabitants2012: 0.378 people per 100,000 inhabitants2013: 0.348 people per 100,000 inhabitants2014: 0.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants2015: 0.374 people per 100,000 inhabitants2016: 0.186 people per 100,000 inhabitants2017: 0.225 people per 100,000 inhabitants2018: 0.235 people per 100,000 inhabitants2019: 0.314 people per 100,000 inhabitants2020: 0.289 people per 100,000 inhabitants2021: 0.327 people per 100,000 inhabitants2022: 0.313 people per 100,000 inhabitants2023: 0.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants2024: 0.746 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

Netherlands recorded 0.7461 people per 100,000 inhabitants for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.5% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Netherlands peaked at 0.9414 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0309 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2001.

Netherlands ranks 176th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4481 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.1819 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.6202 people per 100,000 inhabitants 6
2000s 0.2818 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.0309 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.9414 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2010s 0.3102 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.186 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.3784 people per 100,000 inhabitants 10
2020s 0.4091 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.2892 people per 100,000 inhabitants 0.7461 people per 100,000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 173 Belgium 0.7922 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  2. 174 Canada 0.7775 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  3. 175 Singapore 0.7716 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  4. 177 Luxembourg 0.7429 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  5. 178 Cyprus 0.7362 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
  6. 179 Philippines 0.6776 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

More reference data data for Netherlands

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Netherlands?
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Netherlands was 0.7461 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.9414 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005.
What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0309 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2001.
How does Netherlands rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
Netherlands ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands 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.