Serbia vs Small states: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Serbia
29,665
in 2025
Small states
17,762
in 2025
Serbia rank
42nd
Small states rank
43rd

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

  • Serbia
  • Small states
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196619952025

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 29,665 against 17,762 in Small states, a difference of 11,903.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Small states ahead.

Serbia ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 43rd of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 130 400 270 Small states
1970s 150 400 250 Small states
1980s 95.33 2,263 2,168 Small states
1990s 83,540 106,660 23,119 Small states
2000s 206,340 133,153 73,187 Serbia
2010s 77,072 37,041 40,031 Serbia
2020s 30,550 15,708 14,841 Serbia

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, Serbia or Small states?
Serbia, at 29,665 against 17,762 in Small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Serbia and Small states?
11,903, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Small states?
41 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
How do Serbia and Small states rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Serbia ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
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 origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 10,112 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.