Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Australia
Australia: Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
3
in 2001
All-time low
1
in 2007
Years of data
23
2001–2025
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Australia, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Australia stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Australia peaked at 3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2007.
Australia ranks 92nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 | — |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 92 Eritrea 1 compare
- 92 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
- 92 Yemen 1 compare
- 92 Botswana 1 compare
- 92 Ghana 1 compare
- 92 South Africa 1 compare
- 92 Gambia 1 compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 1 compare
- 92 New Zealand 1 compare
- 92 Syria 1 compare
- 92 Belize 1 compare
- 92 Senegal 1 compare
- 92 Thailand 1 compare
- 92 Nepal 1 compare
- 92 Afghanistan 1 compare
- 92 Venezuela 1 compare
- 92 United States 1 compare
More population data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,193 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.09 million people (2100)
- Population density 5.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Australia?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Australia was 1 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2007.
- How does Australia rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Australia ranks 92nd out of 109 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees by host country, per 1000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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