Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)
ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA): Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA), 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) stood at 3.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) peaked at 5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2003.
ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) ranks 99th of 137 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 | — |
| 2002 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
More population data for ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)
- Total population by age 29,331 (2100)
- Total population by age 9,474 (2023)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 3 (2025)
- New internal displacements 15.35 million (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 14.65 million (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 23.54 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) was 3 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2003.
- How does ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) ranks 99th out of 137 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) 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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