Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled asylum in Vietnam
Vietnam: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled asylum was 13 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Vietnam, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Vietnam stood at 13.
That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Vietnam peaked at 150,000 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Vietnam 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled asylum in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57,000 | — |
| 1972 | 55,000 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 35,000 | -36.4% |
| 1974 | 41,250 | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 47,500 | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 53,750 | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 60,000 | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 150,000 | +150.0% |
| 1979 | 35,000 | -76.7% |
| 1980 | 33,000 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 30,000 | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 25,960 | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 21,070 | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 21,000 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 25,000 | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 27,200 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 25,000 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 23,060 | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 21,150 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 20,148 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 16,263 | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 5,084 | -68.7% |
| 1994 | 5,000 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 34,400 | +588.0% |
| 1996 | 34,400 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,000 | -56.4% |
| 1998 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15,945 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 15,945 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15,945 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,360 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,360 | -84.6% |
| 2005 | 2,357 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,357 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,357 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,357 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,357 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,928 | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 990 | -48.7% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 19 | — |
| 2024 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13 | -31.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,647, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled asylum in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +588.0% | 5,000 | 34,400 |
| 1978 | +150.0% | 60,000 | 150,000 |
| 2012 | -100.0% | 990 | 0 |
| 2004 | -84.6% | 15,360 | 2,360 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59,389 | 35,000 | 150,000 | 9 |
| 1980s | 25,829 | 21,000 | 33,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,144 | 5,000 | 34,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,734 | 2,357 | 15,945 | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.8 | 0 | 1,928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 0 | 19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More social development data for Vietnam
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,636 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,636 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Vietnam?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Vietnam was 13 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 150,000 in 1978.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Vietnam rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Vietnam ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.