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 20,636 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Viet Nam, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Viet Nam is 20,636, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Viet Nam peaked at 543,536 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,110, in 1975.
That places Viet Nam 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 10,000 | — |
| 1965 | 15,000 | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 17,000 | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 20,000 | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20,000 | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 2,110 | -89.5% |
| 1976 | 4,000 | +89.6% |
| 1977 | 14,380 | +259.5% |
| 1978 | 124,210 | +763.8% |
| 1979 | 397,290 | +219.9% |
| 1980 | 346,928 | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 312,548 | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 325,343 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 328,399 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 328,095 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 326,617 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 326,668 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 325,717 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 440,379 | +35.2% |
| 1989 | 456,936 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 496,029 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 498,323 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 517,111 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 527,625 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 539,095 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 543,536 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 518,335 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 476,795 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 435,437 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 405,378 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 370,753 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 353,211 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 373,732 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 363,170 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 349,793 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 358,268 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 374,278 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 327,770 | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 328,175 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 339,299 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 338,707 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 337,828 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 336,936 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 314,109 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 313,420 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 313,152 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 329,341 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 334,064 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 334,464 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 316,441 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 316,728 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 317,737 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 17,507 | -94.5% |
| 2023 | 18,339 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 19,961 | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 20,636 | +3.4% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 20,636 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,642, 7.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 20,636 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95, 217.2× the median. (30 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +763.8% | 14,380 | 124,210 |
| 1977 | +259.5% | 4,000 | 14,380 |
| 1979 | +219.9% | 124,210 | 397,290 |
| 2022 | -94.5% | 317,737 | 17,507 |
| 1975 | -89.5% | 20,000 | 2,110 |
| 1976 | +89.6% | 2,110 | 4,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,667 | 10,000 | 22,000 | 6 |
| 1970s | 93,665 | 2,110 | 397,290 | 6 |
| 1980s | 351,763 | 312,548 | 456,936 | 10 |
| 1990s | 495,766 | 405,378 | 543,536 | 10 |
| 2000s | 353,845 | 327,770 | 374,278 | 10 |
| 2010s | 326,846 | 313,152 | 338,707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,485 | 17,507 | 317,737 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More social development data for Viet Nam
- 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 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -31.58 % change on previous year (2025)
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 20,636 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 543,536 in 1995.
- 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 2,110 in 1975.
- How does Viet Nam rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Viet Nam ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin 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.