Number of refugees per 100000 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of refugees per 100000 was 638.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of refugees per 100000 in Sri Lanka, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100000 in Sri Lanka stood at 638.71.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,274 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1985.
Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.03 | — |
| 1986 | 2 | +94.5% |
| 1987 | 1.38 | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 21.07 | +1431.4% |
| 1989 | 47.34 | +124.7% |
| 1990 | 1,274 | +2590.4% |
| 1991 | 1,271 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 765.36 | -39.8% |
| 1993 | 539.39 | -29.5% |
| 1994 | 662.51 | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 612.54 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 611.99 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 670.08 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 618.26 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 615.99 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 643.53 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 624.55 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 672.73 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 611.51 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 567.76 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 534.87 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 574.62 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 658.51 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 667.7 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 702 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 675.62 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 650.21 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 626.94 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 576.22 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 566.15 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 558.8 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 536.14 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 523.52 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 512.09 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 492.36 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 632.33 | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 665.68 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 648.76 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 632.6 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 636.41 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 638.71 | +0.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 638.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 17.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 638.71 is above the median for South Asia, which is 22.61, 28.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2590.4% | 47.34 | 1,274 |
| 1988 | +1431.4% | 1.38 | 21.07 |
| 1989 | +124.7% | 21.07 | 47.34 |
| 1986 | +94.5% | 1.03 | 2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.56 | 1.03 | 47.34 | 5 |
| 1990s | 764.04 | 539.39 | 1,274 | 10 |
| 2000s | 625.78 | 534.87 | 702 | 10 |
| 2010s | 571.8 | 492.36 | 675.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 642.41 | 632.33 | 665.68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Sri Lanka?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Sri Lanka was 638.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,274 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1985.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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