Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0146 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Netherlands stood at 0.0146 units per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 199.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.0146 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1976.
Netherlands ranks 36th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 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, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0009 units per person | -17.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 units per person | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.001 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.001 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.001 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per person | +49.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 units per person | -35.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.002 units per person | +55.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 units per person | +45.4% |
| 1994 | 0.004 units per person | +42.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 units per person | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 units per person | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0084 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0092 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0087 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0053 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.006 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0134 units per person | +136.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0133 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0146 units per person | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 5 |
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- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Netherlands?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Netherlands was 0.0146 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0146 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1976.
- How does Netherlands rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.