Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Vietnam

Vietnam: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 19 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 183 countries
All-time high
150,000 people
in 1978
All-time low
0 people
in 2012
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Vietnam, 1971–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2024, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Vietnam stood at 19 people.

Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Vietnam peaked at 150,000 people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2012.

That places Vietnam 155th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Vietnam, 1971 to 2024.
Year people Change
1971 57,000 people —
1972 55,000 people -3.5%
1973 35,000 people -36.4%
1974 41,250 people +17.9%
1975 47,500 people +15.2%
1976 53,750 people +13.2%
1977 60,000 people +11.6%
1978 150,000 people +150.0%
1979 35,000 people -76.7%
1980 33,000 people -5.7%
1981 30,000 people -9.1%
1982 25,960 people -13.5%
1983 21,070 people -18.8%
1984 21,000 people -0.3%
1985 25,000 people +19.0%
1986 27,200 people +8.8%
1987 25,000 people -8.1%
1988 27,000 people +8.0%
1989 23,060 people -14.6%
1990 21,150 people -8.3%
1991 20,148 people -4.7%
1992 16,263 people -19.3%
1993 5,084 people -68.7%
1994 5,000 people -1.7%
1995 34,400 people +588.0%
1996 34,400 people +0.0%
1997 15,000 people -56.4%
1998 15,000 people +0.0%
1999 15,000 people +0.0%
2000 15,945 people +6.3%
2001 15,945 people +0.0%
2002 15,945 people +0.0%
2003 15,360 people -3.7%
2004 2,360 people -84.6%
2005 2,357 people -0.1%
2006 2,357 people +0.0%
2007 2,357 people +0.0%
2008 2,357 people +0.0%
2009 2,357 people +0.0%
2010 1,928 people -18.2%
2011 990 people -48.7%
2012 0 people -100.0%
2013 0 people —
2014 0 people —
2015 0 people —
2016 0 people —
2017 0 people —
2018 0 people —
2019 0 people —
2020 0 people —
2021 0 people —
2022 0 people —
2023 19 people —
2024 19 people +0.0%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 19 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 19 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.5 people, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +588.0% 5,000 people 34,400 people
1978 +150.0% 60,000 people 150,000 people
2012 -100.0% 990 people 0 people
2004 -84.6% 15,360 people 2,360 people
1979 -76.7% 150,000 people 35,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59,389 people 35,000 people 150,000 people 9
1980s 25,829 people 21,000 people 33,000 people 10
1990s 18,144 people 5,000 people 34,400 people 10
2000s 7,734 people 2,357 people 15,945 people 10
2010s 291.8 people 0 people 1,928 people 10
2020s 7.6 people 0 people 19 people 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 152 Guinea-Bissau 24 people compare
  2. 152 Suriname 24 people compare
  3. 154 Cambodia 23 people compare
  4. 156 Dominican Republic 18 people compare
  5. 157 Monaco 17 people compare
  6. 158 Fiji 15 people compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Vietnam?
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Vietnam was 19 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 150,000 people in 1978.
What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2012.
How does Vietnam rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
Vietnam ranks 155th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Vietnam 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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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.

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Indicator
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
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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.