Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Netherlands, 1994–2024
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 Netherlands is 0 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.7% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 170th out of 198 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, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -49.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -52.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -64.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +535.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +243.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -73.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -50.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +101.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 32% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 units per person, 9% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +535.9% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2005 | +243.6% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9625 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Netherlands?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Netherlands was 0 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. 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 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.