Refugee population by country or territory of origin rose 0% to 20.0 persons in Australia in 2020, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Australia reached an all time high of 57.0 persons in 2007 and an all time low of 1.00 persons in 1996. When compared to Australia's main peers, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Indonesia amounted to 13,029 persons, 1,058 persons in Malaysia, 35.0 persons in New Zealand and 510 persons in Papua New Guinea in 2020.
Australia has been ranked 153rd within the group of 173 countries we follow in terms of refugee population by country or territory of origin, 6 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Refugee Population (by Country or Territory of Origin) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Australia | persons | 21.0 | 15.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cambodia | persons | 12,802 | 12,428 | 12,238 | 12,139 | 11,986 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | persons | 13,947 | 13,056 | 12,485 | 12,148 | 12,039 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | persons | 435 | 453 | 540 | 817 | 906 | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | persons | ... | 16.0 | 25.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | persons | 335 | 401 | 406 | 424 | 475 | ||||||||||||||||
| Philippines | persons | 582 | 426 | 445 | 522 | 554 | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | persons | 50.0 | 38.0 | 48.0 | 46.0 | 39.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | persons | 209 | 147 | 164 | 183 | 173 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | persons | 313,152 | 329,341 | 334,064 | 334,464 | 316,441 |
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