Africa Western and Central vs India: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Africa Western and Central
3.36 million
in 2025
India
238,643
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
30th
India rank
31st

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • India
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How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 3.36 million against 238,643 in India, a difference of 3.12 million.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 14.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1964 it was India ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 30th and India ranks 31st of 47 groups.

Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central India Difference Ahead
1960s 94,090 49,192 44,898 Africa Western and Central
1970s 102,234 57,820 44,414 Africa Western and Central
1980s 99,892 6,525 93,367 Africa Western and Central
1990s 1.22 million 225,230 994,650 Africa Western and Central
2000s 745,707 166,581 579,126 Africa Western and Central
2010s 1.09 million 193,126 892,000 Africa Western and Central
2020s 2.19 million 229,816 1.96 million Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Africa Western and Central or India?
Africa Western and Central, at 3.36 million against 238,643 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Africa Western and Central and India?
3.12 million, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and India?
56 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and India rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Africa Western and Central ranks 30th and India ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 10,431 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.