Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0067 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0067 units per person for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0127 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1985.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +94.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | +1431.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per person | +124.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0127 units per person | +2590.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0127 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0077 units per person | -39.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0054 units per person | -29.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0066 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0061 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.007 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.006 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 units per person | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0067 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 19.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0067 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0002 units per person, 31.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2590.4% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0127 units per person |
| 1988 | +1431.4% | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 1989 | +124.7% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
| 1986 | +94.5% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0085 units per person compare
- 22 Palestine 0.0083 units per person compare
- 23 Mauritania 0.0074 units per person compare
- 25 Iraq 0.0066 units per person compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 0.0064 units per person compare
- 27 Armenia 0.0053 units per person compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0083 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 343.51 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 901,396 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0067 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1985.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.