Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Suriname or Viet Nam?

Suriname, at 24 people against 19 people in Viet Nam as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Viet Nam?

13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Suriname vs Viet Nam: Refugees by country of asylum

Suriname

24 people

in 2024

Viet Nam

19 people

in 2024

Suriname rank

152nd

Viet Nam rank

155th

Refugees by country of asylum over time

Suriname
Viet Nam

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 24 people against 19 people in Viet Nam, a difference of 5 people.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Suriname ranks 152nd and Viet Nam ranks 155th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38 people	10,337 people	10,299 people	Viet Nam
2010s	29.75 people	0 people	29.75 people	Suriname
2020s	24.2 people	7.6 people	16.6 people	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Suriname or Viet Nam?: Suriname, at 24 people against 19 people in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Suriname and Viet Nam?: 5 people, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Viet Nam?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Suriname and Viet Nam rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?: Suriname ranks 152nd and Viet Nam ranks 155th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Refugees by country of asylum
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 7,465 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.