Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Turkey
Turkey: Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 27 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Turkey, 2012–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Turkey is 27, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Turkey peaked at 44 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2012.
That places Turkey 18th out of 109 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 | — |
| 2013 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 20 | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 32 | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 42 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 37 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 27 | -20.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 4.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +150.0% | 8 | 20 |
| 2013 | +100.0% | 4 | 8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.38 | 4 | 44 | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.33 | 27 | 43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More population data for Turkey
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Turkey?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Turkey was 27 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 2018.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2012.
- How does Turkey rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Turkey ranks 18th out of 109 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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