Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0243 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Myanmar, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Myanmar is 0.0243 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 156.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.0243 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1979.
Myanmar ranks 9th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.005 units per person | +2395.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +232.4% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per person | +164400.1% |
| 1992 | 0.006 units per person | +503.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 units per person | -28.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 units per person | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.003 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 0.004 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0084 units per person | +119.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0085 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0095 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0088 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0223 units per person | +134.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0219 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0205 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0208 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0221 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0233 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0237 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0243 units per person | +2.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0243 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 63.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.0243 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 760.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +164400.1% | 0 units per person | 0.001 units per person |
| 1978 | +2395.8% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.005 units per person |
| 1992 | +503.7% | 0.001 units per person | 0.006 units per person |
| 1990 | +232.4% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2017 | +134.1% | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0223 units per person |
| 2009 | +119.3% | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0084 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0017 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0223 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0228 units per person | 0.0208 units per person | 0.0243 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More population data for Myanmar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8844 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4448 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 59,929 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5289 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.09 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.45 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Myanmar?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Myanmar was 0.0243 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0243 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1979.
- How does Myanmar rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin 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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.