Refugees in Indonesia
Roshan works with refugees and asylum seekers: people forcefully displaced from their home countries by war and/or persecution. As Indonesia is not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention, refugees in Indonesia are waiting indefinitely for resettlement to a country that will accept them as permanent residents.
The following data is based on the UNHCR Indonesia Monthly Statistical Report (February 2023).
12,710
refugees & asylum seekers in Indonesia
6,735 are in Jakarta & surrounding areas.
Refugees in Indonesia are primarily urban refugees.
They live spread across cities and other urban areas rather than in large refugee camps.
Female
32%
Male
68%
Children
27%
Primary Countries of Origin
53%
Afghanistan
10%
Somalia
4%
Sudan
4%
Yemen
3%
Sri Lanka
2%
Iran
2%
Pakistan
2%
Palestine
9%
Myannmar
5%
Iraq
Facts about Refugees
Document updated on March 2023. The following data is based on the UNHCR Indonesia Monthly Statistical Report (February 2023).
Other Organizations & Agencies
International NGOs and Intergovernmental Organizations
Local/Indonesian Organizations
Suaka (Legal Aid)
LBH (Legal Aid)
Sandya Institute (Research/Advocacy)
Resources
Refugee-led Organizations or Learning Centers
The Archipelago (literary magazine)
Jakarta:
Al-Diaa Learning Center (East)
HELP for Refugees (South)
Sisterhood Community Center (South)
SMART for Global
Tangerang:
Cisarua/Bogor:
Most RLO’s operate or are based in the Cisarua and Bogor areas on the outskirts of southern Jakarta, where a large population of refugees live due to lower living costs.