Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Vietnam
Vietnam: Refugee population by country or territory of origin was 20,636 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Vietnam, 1964–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 20,636 for refugee population by country or territory of origin in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Vietnam peaked at 543,536 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,110, in 1975.
Vietnam ranks 47th of 205 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 origin in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 10,000 | — |
| 1965 | 15,000 | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 17,000 | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 20,000 | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20,000 | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 2,110 | -89.5% |
| 1976 | 4,000 | +89.6% |
| 1977 | 14,380 | +259.5% |
| 1978 | 124,210 | +763.8% |
| 1979 | 397,290 | +219.9% |
| 1980 | 346,928 | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 312,548 | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 325,343 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 328,399 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 328,095 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 326,617 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 326,668 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 325,717 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 440,379 | +35.2% |
| 1989 | 456,936 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 496,029 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 498,323 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 517,111 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 527,625 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 539,095 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 543,536 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 518,335 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 476,795 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 435,437 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 405,378 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 370,753 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 353,211 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 373,732 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 363,170 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 349,793 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 358,268 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 374,278 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 327,770 | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 328,175 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 339,299 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 338,707 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 337,828 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 336,936 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 314,109 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 313,420 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 313,152 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 329,341 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 334,064 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 334,464 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 316,441 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 316,728 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 317,737 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 17,507 | -94.5% |
| 2023 | 18,339 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 19,961 | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 20,636 | +3.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 20,636 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,477, 8.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 20,636 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73, 282.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +763.8% | 14,380 | 124,210 |
| 1977 | +259.5% | 4,000 | 14,380 |
| 1979 | +219.9% | 124,210 | 397,290 |
| 2022 | -94.5% | 317,737 | 17,507 |
| 1975 | -89.5% | 20,000 | 2,110 |
| 1976 | +89.6% | 2,110 | 4,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,667 | 10,000 | 22,000 | 6 |
| 1970s | 93,665 | 2,110 | 397,290 | 6 |
| 1980s | 351,763 | 312,548 | 456,936 | 10 |
| 1990s | 495,766 | 405,378 | 543,536 | 10 |
| 2000s | 353,845 | 327,770 | 374,278 | 10 |
| 2010s | 326,846 | 313,152 | 338,707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,485 | 17,507 | 317,737 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More population data for Vietnam
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4983 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8828 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin in Vietnam?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Vietnam was 20,636 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 543,536 in 1995.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,110 in 1975.
- How does Vietnam rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Vietnam ranks 47th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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