Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 units per person
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
169th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.003 units per person
in 1978
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2012
Years of data
52
1971–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Viet Nam, 1971–2025

00.0010.0020.003197119982025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Viet Nam is 0 units per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Viet Nam peaked at 0.003 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2012.

Viet Nam ranks 169th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 by country or territory of in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Viet Nam, 1971 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0013 units per person
1972 0.0013 units per person -5.7%
1973 0.0008 units per person -37.8%
1977 0.0012 units per person +55.5%
1978 0.003 units per person +143.6%
1979 0.0007 units per person -77.2%
1980 0.0006 units per person -7.7%
1981 0.0006 units per person -11.2%
1982 0.0005 units per person -15.5%
1983 0.0004 units per person -20.7%
1984 0.0004 units per person -2.7%
1985 0.0004 units per person +16.3%
1986 0.0005 units per person +6.5%
1987 0.0004 units per person -9.9%
1988 0.0004 units per person +5.8%
1989 0.0004 units per person -16.3%
1990 0.0003 units per person -10.2%
1991 0.0003 units per person -6.7%
1992 0.0002 units per person -20.9%
1993 0.0001 units per person -69.3%
1994 0.0001 units per person -3.4%
1995 0.0005 units per person +576.6%
1996 0.0005 units per person -1.5%
1997 0.0002 units per person -57.0%
1998 0.0002 units per person -1.4%
1999 0.0002 units per person -1.3%
2000 0.0002 units per person +5.1%
2001 0.0002 units per person -1.0%
2002 0.0002 units per person -1.0%
2003 0.0002 units per person -4.6%
2004 0 units per person -84.8%
2005 0 units per person -1.0%
2006 0 units per person -1.3%
2007 0 units per person -1.8%
2008 0 units per person -1.8%
2009 0 units per person -1.5%
2010 0 units per person -19.1%
2011 0 units per person -49.2%
2012 0 units per person -100.0%
2013 0 units per person
2014 0 units per person
2015 0 units per person
2016 0 units per person
2017 0 units per person
2018 0 units per person
2019 0 units per person
2020 0 units per person
2021 0 units per person
2022 0 units per person
2023 0 units per person
2024 0 units per person -0.6%
2025 0 units per person -32.0%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 0 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Viet Nam's 0 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Viet Nam 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +576.6% 0.0001 units per person 0.0005 units per person
1978 +143.6% 0.0012 units per person 0.003 units per person
2012 -100.0% 0 units per person 0 units per person
2004 -84.8% 0.0002 units per person 0 units per person
1979 -77.2% 0.003 units per person 0.0007 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0014 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.003 units per person 6
1980s 0.0004 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0006 units per person 10
1990s 0.0003 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0005 units per person 10
2000s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0002 units per person 10
2010s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2020s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 166 Turkmenistan 0 units per person compare
  2. 167 China 0 units per person compare
  3. 168 Uzbekistan 0 units per person compare
  4. 170 Aruba 0 units per person
  5. 170 Cape Verde 0 units per person compare
  6. 170 Curaçao 0 units per person compare
  7. 170 Haiti 0 units per person compare
  8. 170 Macau, China 0 units per person compare
  9. 170 Singapore 0 units per person compare
  10. 170 Solomon Islands 0 units per person compare
  11. 170 Sierra Leone 0 units per person compare
  12. 170 Timor-Leste 0 units per person
  13. 170 Vanuatu 0 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Viet Nam?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Viet Nam was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 1978.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2012.
How does Viet Nam rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Viet Nam ranks 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Viet Nam 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,431 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.