Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Ukraine
Ukraine: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 13,524 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Ukraine, 1992–2024
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
The most recent figure for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Ukraine is 13,524 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 2,516.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Ukraine peaked at 15,796 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0745 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1992.
That places Ukraine 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0745 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1993 | 0.2541 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +240.9% |
| 1994 | 1.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +593.1% |
| 1995 | 3.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +87.1% |
| 1996 | 11.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +261.8% |
| 1997 | 12.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 9.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 24.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +168.2% |
| 2000 | 38.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +59.2% |
| 2001 | 54.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +39.6% |
| 2002 | 175.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +222.0% |
| 2003 | 194.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 186.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 176.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 134.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 55.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -59.0% |
| 2008 | 60.69 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 52.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 54.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 54.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 54.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -79.5% |
| 2014 | 516.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4525.8% |
| 2015 | 701.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +35.8% |
| 2016 | 524.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 307.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -41.4% |
| 2018 | 206.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 133.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 78.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 62.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 13,847 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +22156.0% |
| 2023 | 15,796 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 13,524 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 13,524 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 392.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 13,524 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 1626.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +22156.0% | 62.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13,847 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2014 | +4525.8% | 11.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 516.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1994 | +593.1% | 0.2541 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0745 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 24.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8 |
| 2000s | 113.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 38.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 194.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 11.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 701.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,662 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 62.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 15,796 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 2 Syria 24,124 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 3 South Sudan 19,179 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 4 Eritrea 15,593 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 6 Afghanistan 13,521 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 7 Central African Republic 13,009 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 8 Somalia 4,703 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Ukraine?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Ukraine was 13,524 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 15,796 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0745 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Ukraine ranks 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,516.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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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.