Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Vietnam
Vietnam: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 13 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Vietnam, 1971–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 13 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Vietnam peaked at 150,000 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
Vietnam ranks 158th 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57,000 | — |
| 1972 | 55,000 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 35,000 | -36.4% |
| 1977 | 60,000 | +71.4% |
| 1978 | 150,000 | +150.0% |
| 1979 | 35,000 | -76.7% |
| 1980 | 33,000 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 30,000 | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 25,960 | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 21,070 | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 21,000 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 25,000 | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 27,200 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 25,000 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 23,060 | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 21,150 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 20,148 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 16,263 | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 5,084 | -68.7% |
| 1994 | 5,000 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 34,400 | +588.0% |
| 1996 | 34,400 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,000 | -56.4% |
| 1998 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15,945 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 15,945 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15,945 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,360 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,360 | -84.6% |
| 2005 | 2,357 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,357 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,357 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,357 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,357 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,928 | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 990 | -48.7% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 19 | — |
| 2024 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13 | -31.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,499, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.5, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +588.0% | 5,000 | 34,400 |
| 1978 | +150.0% | 60,000 | 150,000 |
| 2012 | -100.0% | 990 | 0 |
| 2004 | -84.6% | 15,360 | 2,360 |
| 1977 | +71.4% | 35,000 | 60,000 |
| 1979 | -76.7% | 150,000 | 35,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,333 | 35,000 | 150,000 | 6 |
| 1980s | 25,829 | 21,000 | 33,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,144 | 5,000 | 34,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,734 | 2,357 | 15,945 | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.8 | 0 | 1,928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 0 | 19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More population data for Vietnam
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4983 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8828 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Vietnam?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Vietnam was 13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 150,000 in 1978.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Vietnam rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Vietnam ranks 158th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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