Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 4.93 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern is 4.93 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 98 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -36.93 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1963 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 32.16 % change on previous year | +307.8% |
| 1965 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1966 | 25.41 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 1967 | 20.04 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1968 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1969 | 0.367 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1970 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +1010.0% |
| 1971 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1972 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -978.8% |
| 1973 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1974 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 1975 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1976 | -0.2819 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1977 | 80.88 % change on previous year | -28794.8% |
| 1978 | 17.7 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1979 | 30.46 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 1980 | 30.3 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1981 | -32.94 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 1982 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1983 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1984 | 18.95 % change on previous year | -1461.9% |
| 1985 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1986 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1987 | 16.26 % change on previous year | -385.6% |
| 1988 | 16.92 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1990 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1991 | -15.08 % change on previous year | -388.3% |
| 1992 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1993 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1995 | -13.23 % change on previous year | -294.6% |
| 1996 | -36.93 % change on previous year | +179.2% |
| 1997 | -16.25 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1998 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1999 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -287.8% |
| 2000 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2001 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2002 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2003 | -13.75 % change on previous year | +533.6% |
| 2004 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2005 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2006 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2007 | -5.94 % change on previous year | +380.9% |
| 2008 | -12.6 % change on previous year | +112.3% |
| 2009 | -9.6 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2011 | 27.54 % change on previous year | +545.8% |
| 2012 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2013 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 28.39 % change on previous year | +251.3% |
| 2015 | 26.37 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 19.72 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 29.19 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2018 | -0.7953 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2019 | -0.5209 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -461.4% |
| 2021 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +159.5% |
| 2022 | -0.4497 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2023 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -681.3% |
| 2024 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 2025 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +28794.8% | -0.2819 % change on previous year | 80.88 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1461.9% | -1.39 % change on previous year | 18.95 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1010.0% | 0.367 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +978.8% | -1.32 % change on previous year | 11.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.72 % change on previous year | 0.367 % change on previous year | 98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.09 % change on previous year | -6.16 % change on previous year | 80.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.94 % change on previous year | -32.94 % change on previous year | 30.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.23 % change on previous year | -36.93 % change on previous year | 7.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.21 % change on previous year | -13.75 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.99 % change on previous year | -0.7953 % change on previous year | 29.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -0.4497 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 14 Nigeria 28.49 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Burundi 24.39 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Central African Republic 22.61 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Guatemala 21.44 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Belize 21.33 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Spain 19.04 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.38 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.12 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.61 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.61 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0078 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 6.12 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12.19 % change on previous year (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 0.3738 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern was 4.93 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 98 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.93 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.