Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0008 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1975–2025
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.0008 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.0399 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 2025.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0185 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0205 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0253 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0376 units per person | +48.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0399 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.032 units per person | -19.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0267 units per person | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0234 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.024 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0238 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0266 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0237 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0199 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0334 units per person | +67.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0319 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0315 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0276 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0211 units per person | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0159 units per person | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0114 units per person | -28.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0118 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0093 units per person | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 units per person | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 units per person | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 0.004 units per person | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per person | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 units per person | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 units per person | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 units per person | +49.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per person | -62.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.3% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.0008 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.0008 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 23.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0283 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 0.0399 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0265 units per person | 0.0199 units per person | 0.0334 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0145 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0315 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 62 Côte d'Ivoire 0.001 units per person compare
- 63 Jamaica 0.0009 units per person compare
- 64 Liberia 0.0009 units per person compare
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 0.0008 units per person compare
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0008 units per person compare
- 68 Chad 0.0007 units per person compare
More social development data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 80 (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (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 6,489 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.76 % change on previous year (1984)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 80 (1987)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0008 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0399 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 65th 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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, per capita. 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 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.