Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 232 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Sri Lanka stood at 232.
That represents a change of down 38.5% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,041 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1994.
Sri Lanka ranks 140th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15 | — |
| 1992 | 21 | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 11 | -42.1% |
| 1995 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 21 | +90.9% |
| 1998 | 25 | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 18 | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 12 | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 22 | +69.2% |
| 2003 | 26 | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 60 | +130.8% |
| 2005 | 106 | +76.7% |
| 2006 | 162 | +52.8% |
| 2007 | 184 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 271 | +47.3% |
| 2009 | 251 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 224 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 187 | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 109 | -41.7% |
| 2013 | 143 | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 508 | +255.2% |
| 2015 | 781 | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 602 | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 820 | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 796 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,041 | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 1,008 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 907 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 504 | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 377 | -25.2% |
| 2024 | 232 | -38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 | 11 | 25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 110.7 | 12 | 271 | 10 |
| 2010s | 521.1 | 109 | 1,041 | 10 |
| 2020s | 605.6 | 232 | 1,008 | 5 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Number of children under 5, by world region 901,396 people (2100)
- Population density 343.51 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 232 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,041 in 2019.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1994.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.