Other people in need of international protection by country or in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Other people in need of international protection by country or was 2.97 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other people in need of international protection by country or in Early-demographic dividend, 2018–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, other people in need of international protection by country or in Early-demographic dividend stood at 2.97 million. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 48.0% on the previous year and up 204.2% over ten years.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 12th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Other people in need of international protection by country or in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 975,366 | — |
| 2019 | 1.14 million | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 1.78 million | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 1.96 million | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.97 million | +48.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 975,366 | 1.14 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 1.42 million | 2.97 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More social development data for Early-demographic dividend
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.69 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -28.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.69 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -8.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other people in need of international protection by country or in Early-demographic dividend?
- Other people in need of international protection by country or in Early-demographic dividend was 2.97 million in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest other people in need of international protection by country or recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest other people in need of international protection by country or recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 975,366 in 2018.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for other people in need of international protection by country or?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2025.
- Is other people in need of international protection by country or rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Other people in need of international protection by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other people in need of international protection refer to people who are outside their country or territory of origin, typically because they have been forcibly displaced across international borders, who have not been reported under other categories (including asylum-seekers and refugees) but who likely need international protection, including protection against forced return, as well as access to basic services on a temporary or longer-term basis.