Philippines Refugee Statistics 1975-2024

Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.
  • Philippines refugee statistics for 2023 was 934.00, a 9.11% increase from 2022.
  • Philippines refugee statistics for 2022 was 856.00, a 6.87% increase from 2021.
  • Philippines refugee statistics for 2021 was 801.00, a 12.98% increase from 2020.
  • Philippines refugee statistics for 2020 was 709.00, a 4.26% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Refugees Granted Asylum
West Bank and Gaza 2,482,144.00
Pakistan 1,988,231.00
Bangladesh 971,984.00
Sudan 922,474.00
Kenya 538,899.00
Cameroon 485,285.00
India 252,867.00
Egypt 240,507.00
Moldova 120,947.00
Mauritania 112,549.00
Zambia 72,411.00
Nigeria 69,940.00
Republic of Congo 60,637.00
Kyrgyz Republic 27,790.00
Georgia 26,019.00
Angola 25,174.00
Djibouti 23,063.00
Papua New Guinea 10,523.00
Uzbekistan 9,405.00
Indonesia 8,450.00
Morocco 8,295.00
Ghana 7,057.00
Tunisia 3,994.00
Ukraine 2,512.00
Eswatini 1,202.00
Bolivia 1,117.00
Philippines 934.00
Sri Lanka 377.00
Lesotho 319.00
Nicaragua 311.00
Honduras 182.00
El Salvador 106.00
Cambodia 24.00
Vietnam 19.00
Mongolia 10.00
Philippines Refugee Statistics - Historical Data
Year Refugees Granted Asylum Annual % Change
2023 934.00 9.11%
2022 856.00 6.87%
2021 801.00 12.98%
2020 709.00 4.26%
2019 680.00 7.77%
2018 631.00 23.24%
2017 512.00 30.61%
2016 392.00 54.33%
2015 254.00 19.25%
2014 213.00 19.66%
2013 178.00 26.24%
2012 141.00 19.49%
2011 118.00 -50.42%
2010 238.00 155.91%
2009 93.00 -6.06%
2008 99.00 -2.94%
2007 102.00 6.25%
2006 96.00 4.35%
2005 92.00 -13.21%
2004 106.00 -2.75%
2003 109.00 0.00%
2002 109.00 -17.42%
2001 132.00 -24.57%
2000 175.00 5.42%
1999 166.00 -45.21%
1998 303.00 -0.98%
1997 306.00 -55.33%
1996 685.00 -11.73%
1995 776.00 16.17%
1994 668.00 -73.02%
1993 2,476.00 -63.16%
1992 6,721.00 -25.09%
1991 8,972.00 -54.82%
1990 19,860.00 -25.48%
1989 26,651.00 26.25%
1988 21,109.00 60.28%
1987 13,170.00 -4.77%
1986 13,830.00 -18.60%
1985 16,990.00 -7.01%
1984 18,270.00 -3.28%
1983 18,890.00 23.95%
1982 15,240.00 -34.62%
1981 23,310.00 14.83%
1980 20,300.00 283.02%
1979 5,300.00 0.00%
1978 5,300.00 307.69%
1977 1,300.00 38.30%
1976 940.00 36.23%
1975 690.00 36.23%