Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Australia
Australia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled was 31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Australia stood at 31.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Australia peaked at 57 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Australia 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 origin, gaps filled in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 9 | — |
| 2003 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 41 | +272.7% |
| 2006 | 29 | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 57 | +96.6% |
| 2008 | 37 | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 23 | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 38 | +65.2% |
| 2011 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 27 | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21 | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 15 | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 36 | +125.0% |
| 2023 | 29 | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 31 | +6.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111, 28% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Australia's 31 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +272.7% | 11 | 41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9 | 0 | 57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8 | 10 | 42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4 | 16 | 36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More population data for Australia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,193 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8589 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 5.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.09 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Australia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Australia was 31 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 origin, 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 origin with 133 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 origin 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 origin with 133 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.