Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Australia
Australia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 13.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Australia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded 13.23 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is up 191.4% on the previous year and up 248.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Australia peaked at 28.34 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -71.92 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Australia 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1969 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 4.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -71.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | -3.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1988 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 1989 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +98.4% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | -45.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.9658 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1993 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -277.3% |
| 1994 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +344.1% |
| 1995 | 7.94 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 8.29 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1997 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1998 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -400.1% |
| 1999 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 2000 | -7.18 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2001 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2002 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 2003 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -301.5% |
| 2004 | 12.87 % change on previous year | -340.4% |
| 2005 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2006 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +163.8% |
| 2007 | -67.86 % change on previous year | -1205.5% |
| 2008 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2009 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -238.4% |
| 2010 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2011 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -324.4% |
| 2012 | 28.34 % change on previous year | +278.2% |
| 2013 | 14.72 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2015 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 14.28 % change on previous year | +275.5% |
| 2017 | 14.92 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 17.44 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2020 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2021 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 2022 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2023 | -36.61 % change on previous year | +1631.2% |
| 2024 | -14.47 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2025 | 13.23 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 13.23 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.44 % change on previous year, 9.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -1631.2% | -2.11 % change on previous year | -36.61 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -1205.5% | 6.14 % change on previous year | -67.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -5.77 % change on previous year | -71.92 % change on previous year | 7.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.44 % change on previous year | -45.75 % change on previous year | 8.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.81 % change on previous year | -67.86 % change on previous year | 12.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.36 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | 28.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.5 % change on previous year | -36.61 % change on previous year | 13.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 29 Togo 14.05 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Ecuador 13.83 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Serbia 13.29 % change on previous year compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.68 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Colombia 12.1 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Argentina 12.07 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Australia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 33,415 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Australia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Australia was 13.23 % 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.34 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.92 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Australia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Australia ranks 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.