Number of refugees per 100000 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of refugees per 100000 was 636.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
636.41
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
27th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,274
in 1990
All-time low
1.03
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Number of refugees per 100000 in Sri Lanka, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of refugees per 100000 in Sri Lanka stood at 636.41.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% 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 27th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
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 | 643.15 | 632.33 | 665.68 | 5 |
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 636.41 in 2024, 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 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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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