Other people in need of international protection by country or in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Other people in need of international protection by country or was 31,660 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other people in need of international protection by country or in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 31,660.
That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 18th of 20 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Other people in need of international protection by country or in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 36,400 | — |
| 2019 | 27,472 | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 32,864 | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 37,628 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 33,166 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 37,771 | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 41,875 | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 31,660 | -24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31,936 | 27,472 | 36,400 | 2 |
| 2020s | 35,827 | 31,660 | 41,875 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 15 Curaçao 6,903 compare
- 16 Trinidad and Tobago 3,856 compare
- 17 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 17 Guatemala 0 compare
- 17 Nicaragua 0
- 17 Paraguay 0 compare
- 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
More social development data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.06 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0084 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 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.06 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -13.83 % 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Other people in need of international protection by country or in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 31,660 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 41,875 in 2024.
- What is the lowest other people in need of international protection by country or recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,472 in 2019.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for other people in need of international protection by country or?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 18th out of 20 groups with data for 2025.
- Is other people in need of international protection by country or rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.