Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Nepal
Nepal: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 19,598 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Nepal, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Nepal is 19,598, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Nepal peaked at 132,432 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7,000, in 1964.
Nepal ranks 83rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 7,000 | — |
| 1965 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7,180 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 7,730 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 7,990 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 8,060 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 7,930 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 8,000 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,100 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 8,200 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 8,300 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 8,400 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 8,500 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 8,600 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 8,700 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 8,800 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 9,800 | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 10,800 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 11,800 | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 12,800 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 13,800 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 14,800 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 15,800 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 16,850 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 17,800 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 28,319 | +59.1% |
| 1992 | 95,251 | +236.4% |
| 1993 | 105,344 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 123,270 | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 124,751 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 126,814 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 129,158 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 126,104 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 127,942 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 129,234 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 130,945 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 132,432 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 123,662 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 124,920 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 126,432 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 128,172 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 130,678 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 124,826 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 108,457 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 89,804 | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 72,651 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 56,263 | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 46,303 | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 38,490 | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 32,669 | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 25,249 | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 21,467 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 20,804 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 19,570 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 19,555 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 19,574 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 19,560 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 19,582 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 19,598 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,317 | 7,000 | 7,990 | 6 |
| 1970s | 8,209 | 7,930 | 8,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,395 | 8,700 | 16,850 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,475 | 17,800 | 129,158 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,976 | 108,457 | 132,432 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,327 | 19,570 | 89,804 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,574 | 19,555 | 19,598 | 5 |
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- 80 Ecuador 23,218 compare
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- 85 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19,333 compare
- 86 Montenegro 18,670 compare
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- Population density 222.05 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Nepal?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Nepal was 19,598 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 132,432 in 2002.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 in 1964.
- How does Nepal rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.