Number of refugees per 100000 in Vietnam
Vietnam: Number of refugees per 100000 was 20.31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Vietnam, 1964–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Vietnam is 20.31, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Vietnam peaked at 773.27 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.54, in 1975.
Vietnam ranks 104th of 205 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.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 27.62 | — |
| 1965 | 40.4 | +46.3% |
| 1966 | 44.71 | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 51.42 | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 55.37 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 54.21 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 48.22 | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 4.54 | -90.6% |
| 1976 | 8.39 | +84.8% |
| 1977 | 29.37 | +250.2% |
| 1978 | 247.19 | +741.5% |
| 1979 | 773.27 | +212.8% |
| 1980 | 660.94 | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 581.61 | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 591.41 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 582.91 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 568.56 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 553.02 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 541.32 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 528.89 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 700.76 | +32.5% |
| 1989 | 712.32 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 757.24 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 744.97 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 757.56 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 758.23 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 760.85 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 754.39 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 708.53 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 642.35 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 578.27 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 531.38 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 480.54 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 453.01 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 474.45 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 456.45 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 435.4 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 441.82 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 455.5 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 391.91 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 385.29 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 392.44 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 387.29 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 381.86 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 376.42 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 346.8 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 341.87 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 337.36 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 350.36 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 350.99 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 347.54 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 325.64 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 322.93 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 321.16 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.56 | -94.5% |
| 2023 | 18.27 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 19.77 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 20.31 | +2.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 20.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.76, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 20.31 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31, 6.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 | 247.19 |
| 1977 | +250.2% | 8.39 | 29.37 |
| 1979 | +212.8% | 247.19 | 773.27 |
| 2022 | -94.5% | 321.16 | 17.56 |
| 1975 | -90.6% | 48.22 | 4.54 |
| 1976 | +84.8% | 4.54 | 8.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.62 | 27.62 | 55.37 | 6 |
| 1970s | 185.16 | 4.54 | 773.27 | 6 |
| 1980s | 602.17 | 528.89 | 712.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 699.38 | 531.38 | 760.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 436.68 | 385.29 | 480.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.61 | 325.64 | 387.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120 | 17.56 | 322.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Vietnam?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Vietnam was 20.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 773.27 in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.54 in 1975.
- How does Vietnam rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Vietnam ranks 104th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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