India vs Netherlands: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
India
238,643
in 2025
Netherlands
283,935
in 2025
India rank
31st
Netherlands rank
29th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- India
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 283,935 against 238,643 in India, a difference of 45,292.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1964 it was India ahead.
India ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 29th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,192 | 8,500 | 40,692 | India |
| 1970s | 57,820 | 8,474 | 49,346 | India |
| 1980s | 6,525 | 17,215 | 10,690 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 225,230 | 74,244 | 150,986 | India |
| 2000s | 166,581 | 117,301 | 49,280 | India |
| 2010s | 193,126 | 86,894 | 106,232 | India |
| 2020s | 229,816 | 202,992 | 26,824 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, India or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 283,935 against 238,643 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between India and Netherlands?
- 45,292, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Netherlands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do India and Netherlands rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- India ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 29th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.