Number of refugees per 100000 in Philippines
Philippines: Number of refugees per 100000 was 0.691 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Philippines, 1977–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Philippines stood at 0.691.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Philippines peaked at 202.85 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0175, in 1990.
That places Philippines 180th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 202.85 | — |
| 1978 | 201.86 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 192.28 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 187.33 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 182.51 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 177.53 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 191.59 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 186.13 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 163 | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 158.88 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 154.75 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 150.66 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 146.9 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0175 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0233 | +33.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0683 | +193.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1644 | +140.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6303 | +283.4% |
| 1995 | 0.73 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8298 | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7117 | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 60.17 | +8354.1% |
| 1999 | 58.54 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 57.12 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 55.86 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 54.9 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4827 | -99.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4954 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5272 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9921 | +88.2% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | +71.5% |
| 2008 | 1.45 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9996 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9618 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9773 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7034 | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 0.636 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5526 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3991 | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4116 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4769 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4184 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4607 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5142 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5614 | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6776 | +20.7% |
| 2025 | 0.691 | +2.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.691 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.691 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +8354.1% | 0.7117 | 60.17 |
| 1994 | +283.4% | 0.1644 | 0.6303 |
| 1992 | +193.0% | 0.0233 | 0.0683 |
| 1993 | +140.8% | 0.0683 | 0.1644 |
| 1990 | -100.0% | 146.9 | 0.0175 |
| 2003 | -99.1% | 54.9 | 0.4827 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 199 | 192.28 | 202.85 | 3 |
| 1980s | 169.93 | 146.9 | 191.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.19 | 0.0175 | 60.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.46 | 0.4827 | 57.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6618 | 0.3991 | 0.9996 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5539 | 0.4184 | 0.691 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Philippines?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Philippines was 0.691 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 202.85 in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Philippines ranks 180th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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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