Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 80 in 1987. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Laos, 1972–1987
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Laos recorded 80 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in 1987.
That represents a change of down 82.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Laos peaked at 10,370 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 70, in 1975.
Laos ranks 148th 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, gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 700 | — |
| 1973 | 490 | -30.0% |
| 1974 | 280 | -42.9% |
| 1975 | 70 | -75.0% |
| 1976 | 110 | +57.1% |
| 1977 | 100 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 120 | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 110 | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 10,370 | +9327.3% |
| 1981 | 3,500 | -66.2% |
| 1982 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,260 | -64.0% |
| 1984 | 1,200 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 826.67 | -31.1% |
| 1986 | 453.33 | -45.2% |
| 1987 | 80 | -82.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 247.5 | 70 | 700 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,649 | 80 | 10,370 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Laos?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Laos was 80 in 1987, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 10,370 in 1980.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 1975.
- How does Laos rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 148th out of 183 countries with data for 1987.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory 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
Refugee population by country or territory 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.