Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 80 people in 1987. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Laos, 1972–1987
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Laos recorded 80 people for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in 1987.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Laos peaked at 10,370 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 70 people, in 1975.
Laos ranks 148th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 700 people | — |
| 1973 | 490 people | -30.0% |
| 1974 | 280 people | -42.9% |
| 1975 | 70 people | -75.0% |
| 1976 | 110 people | +57.1% |
| 1977 | 100 people | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 120 people | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 110 people | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 10,370 people | +9327.3% |
| 1981 | 3,500 people | -66.2% |
| 1982 | 3,500 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,260 people | -64.0% |
| 1984 | 1,200 people | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 826.67 people | -31.1% |
| 1986 | 453.33 people | -45.2% |
| 1987 | 80 people | -82.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 80 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,240 people, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 80 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.5 people, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +9327.3% | 110 people | 10,370 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 247.5 people | 70 people | 700 people | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,649 people | 80 people | 10,370 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 145 El Salvador 120 people compare
- 146 Eritrea 119 people
- 147 Madagascar 83 people
- 149 Cayman Islands 50 people
- 150 Jamaica 31 people
- 151 Guyana 27 people compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Laos?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Laos was 80 people in 1987, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 10,370 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 people in 1975.
- How does Laos rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 148th out of 183 countries with data for 1987.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.