Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Singapore, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Singapore stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Singapore peaked at 0.0004 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1981.
Singapore ranks 170th of 182 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, per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | -40.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -79.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | +425.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per person | +45.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -70.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -32.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -95.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +93.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +957.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -91.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -51.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | — |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0053 units per person. (67 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +957.4% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1987 | +425.4% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 167 Cambodia 0 units per person compare
- 168 Haiti 0 units per person compare
- 169 Vietnam 0 units per person compare
- 170 Aruba 0 units per person
- 170 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per person compare
- 170 Brunei 0 units per person
- 170 Cape Verde 0 units per person compare
- 170 Curacao 0 units per person compare
- 170 Grenada 0 units per person compare
- 170 Macao 0 units per person compare
- 170 Myanmar 0 units per person
- 170 Solomon Islands 0 units per person compare
- 170 Sierra Leone 0 units per person compare
- 170 East Timor 0 units per person
- 170 Vanuatu 0 units per person compare
More population data for Singapore
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2028)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9668 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0914 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,337 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4648 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.949 (2100)
- Population density 5,798 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 140,350 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Singapore?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Singapore was 0 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1981.
- How does Singapore rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Singapore ranks 170th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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.