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 0.0002 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Viet Nam, 1964–2025
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 Viet Nam is 0.0002 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Viet Nam peaked at 0.0077 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1975.
That places Viet Nam 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0004 units per person | +46.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -90.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per person | +84.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per person | +250.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 units per person | +741.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0077 units per person | +212.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.007 units per person | +32.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0071 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0076 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -94.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.8% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 5.9× 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 | +741.5% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0025 units per person |
| 1977 | +250.2% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 1979 | +212.8% | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0077 units per person |
| 2022 | -94.5% | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 1975 | -90.6% | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1976 | +84.8% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 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 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)
- 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 0.0002 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 0.0077 units per person in 1979.
- 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 1975.
- How does Viet Nam rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Viet Nam ranks 103rd 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 94.0%. 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, 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.