Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Australia
Australia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0011 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Australia, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Australia stood at 0.0011 units per person.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0212 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 2008.
Australia ranks 88th of 182 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, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0035 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0037 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0036 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0034 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0212 units per person | +530.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0209 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0207 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0212 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0209 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0206 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 units per person | -72.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 units per person | -46.4% |
| 1992 | 0.003 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.003 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.003 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.003 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per person | -68.4% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 units per person | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.002 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 units per person | -38.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 units per person | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0152 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0212 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0212 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 5 |
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More population data for Australia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5755 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.09 million people (2100)
- Population density 5.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8589 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Australia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Australia was 0.0011 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0212 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Australia ranks 88th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.