Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Australia
Australia: Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 1 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Australia, 2001β2025
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.
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 |
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- 92 New Zealand 1 compare
- 92 Syrian Arab Republic 1 compare
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More population data for Australia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.503 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.09 million (2100)
- Population density 5.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.503 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.2773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8589 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,193 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.859 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 29,511 (2024)
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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