Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Vietnam
Vietnam: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 19.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
105th
of 204 countries
All-time high
773.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1979
All-time low
4.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1975
Years of data
57
1964–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Vietnam, 1964–2024
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 Vietnam is 19.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Vietnam peaked at 773.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1975.
Vietnam ranks 105th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 27.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1965 | 40.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +46.3% |
| 1966 | 44.71 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 51.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 55.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 54.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 48.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 4.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -90.6% |
| 1976 | 8.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +84.8% |
| 1977 | 29.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +250.2% |
| 1978 | 247.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +741.5% |
| 1979 | 773.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +212.8% |
| 1980 | 660.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 581.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 591.41 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 582.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 568.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 553.02 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 541.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 528.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 700.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +32.5% |
| 1989 | 712.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 757.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 744.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 757.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 758.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 760.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 754.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 708.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 642.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 578.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 531.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 480.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 453.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 474.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 456.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 435.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 441.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 455.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 391.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 385.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 392.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 387.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 381.86 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 376.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 346.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 341.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 337.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 350.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 350.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 347.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 325.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 322.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 14.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -95.4% |
| 2022 | 17.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 18.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 19.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 19.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 19.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 6.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +741.5% | 29.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 247.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1977 | +250.2% | 8.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 29.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1979 | +212.8% | 247.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 773.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2021 | -95.4% | 322.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 14.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1975 | -90.6% | 48.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1976 | +84.8% | 4.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 8.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 27.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 55.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6 |
| 1970s | 185.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 773.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6 |
| 1980s | 602.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 528.89 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 712.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 1990s | 699.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 531.38 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 760.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2000s | 436.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 385.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 480.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.61 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 325.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 387.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.66 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 14.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 322.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 102 Hungary 20.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 103 Egypt 20.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 20 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 106 Peru 18.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 107 Algeria 18.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 108 Bahrain 17.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Vietnam?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Vietnam was 19.77 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 773.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1979.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1975.
- How does Vietnam rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Vietnam ranks 105th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.