Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Philippines
Philippines: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 962 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Philippines, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 962 people for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 351.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Philippines peaked at 26,651 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 92 people, in 2005.
That places Philippines 128th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 asylum, gaps filled in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 690 people | — |
| 1976 | 940 people | +36.2% |
| 1977 | 1,300 people | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 5,300 people | +307.7% |
| 1979 | 5,300 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20,300 people | +283.0% |
| 1981 | 23,310 people | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 15,240 people | -34.6% |
| 1983 | 18,890 people | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 18,270 people | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 16,990 people | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 13,830 people | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 13,170 people | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 21,109 people | +60.3% |
| 1989 | 26,651 people | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 19,860 people | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 8,972 people | -54.8% |
| 1992 | 6,721 people | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 2,476 people | -63.2% |
| 1994 | 668 people | -73.0% |
| 1995 | 776 people | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 685 people | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 306 people | -55.3% |
| 1998 | 303 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 166 people | -45.2% |
| 2000 | 175 people | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 132 people | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 109 people | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 109 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 106 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 92 people | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 96 people | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 102 people | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 99 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 93 people | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 238 people | +155.9% |
| 2011 | 118 people | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 141 people | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 178 people | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 213 people | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 254 people | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 392 people | +54.3% |
| 2017 | 512 people | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 631 people | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 680 people | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 709 people | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 801 people | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 856 people | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 934 people | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 962 people | +3.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 962 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 962 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.5 people, 18.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Philippines 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 | +307.7% | 1,300 people | 5,300 people |
| 1980 | +283.0% | 5,300 people | 20,300 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,706 people | 690 people | 5,300 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 18,776 people | 13,170 people | 26,651 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,093 people | 166 people | 19,860 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.3 people | 92 people | 175 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.7 people | 118 people | 680 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 852.4 people | 709 people | 962 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Philippines?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Philippines was 962 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 26,651 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 people in 2005.
- How does Philippines rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Philippines ranks 128th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 351.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.