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 (January 2026).
12,164
refugees & asylum seekers in Indonesia
6,128 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.
Children
Female
52%
Male
48%
Adult
Female
69%
31%
Male
Elderly
Female
52%
Male
48%
Primary Countries of Origin
40%
Afghanistan
22%
Myannmar
12%
Somalia
5%
Sudan
3%
Sri Lanka
11%
Others (including Palestine)
4%
Yemen
3%
Iraq
Facts about Refugees
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.