Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 4.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.57 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 392.8%
Rank
18th
of 44 groups
All-time high
203.86 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-55.15 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
59
1965–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1965–2025

-1000100200196519952025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 4.57 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 392.8% on the previous year and up 197.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 203.86 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -55.15 % change on previous year, in 2022.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 18th 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1965 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1965 50 % change on previous year
1966 19.8 % change on previous year -60.4%
1967 11.3 % change on previous year -42.9%
1968 10 % change on previous year -11.5%
1969 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1970 -9.09 % change on previous year
1971 185 % change on previous year -2135.0%
1972 -2.28 % change on previous year -101.2%
1973 -37.16 % change on previous year +1529.5%
1976 9.67 % change on previous year -126.0%
1977 203.86 % change on previous year +2008.0%
1978 72.23 % change on previous year -64.6%
1979 36.67 % change on previous year -49.2%
1980 16.87 % change on previous year -54.0%
1981 -9.75 % change on previous year -157.8%
1982 -5.16 % change on previous year -47.1%
1983 -2.71 % change on previous year -47.5%
1984 -1.02 % change on previous year -62.5%
1985 -0.1487 % change on previous year -85.4%
1986 -3.52 % change on previous year +2266.3%
1987 -2.51 % change on previous year -28.7%
1988 2.46 % change on previous year -198.1%
1989 -0.5889 % change on previous year -123.9%
1990 -18.04 % change on previous year +2963.9%
1991 -5.25 % change on previous year -70.9%
1992 -7.73 % change on previous year +47.2%
1993 7.09 % change on previous year -191.7%
1994 -4.01 % change on previous year -156.6%
1995 9.71 % change on previous year -342.1%
1996 0.8372 % change on previous year -91.4%
1997 8.78 % change on previous year +948.8%
1998 3.01 % change on previous year -65.7%
1999 24.4 % change on previous year +709.4%
2000 -5.43 % change on previous year -122.3%
2001 -7.25 % change on previous year +33.6%
2002 -7.41 % change on previous year +2.1%
2003 -11.99 % change on previous year +61.9%
2004 1.55 % change on previous year -112.9%
2005 1.84 % change on previous year +18.6%
2006 4.28 % change on previous year +133.0%
2007 -2.48 % change on previous year -157.9%
2008 -1.85 % change on previous year -25.2%
2009 4.73 % change on previous year -355.3%
2010 1.34 % change on previous year -71.8%
2011 -0.7092 % change on previous year -153.1%
2012 -0.2862 % change on previous year -59.6%
2013 12.47 % change on previous year -4458.6%
2014 -0.5757 % change on previous year -104.6%
2015 -4.67 % change on previous year +711.0%
2016 2.79 % change on previous year -159.8%
2017 3.14 % change on previous year +12.5%
2018 2.94 % change on previous year -6.4%
2019 -2.83 % change on previous year -196.1%
2020 0.0708 % change on previous year -102.5%
2021 1.38 % change on previous year +1845.3%
2022 -55.15 % change on previous year -4103.7%
2023 -2.83 % change on previous year -94.9%
2024 -1.56 % change on previous year -44.9%
2025 4.57 % change on previous year -392.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +4458.6% -0.2862 % change on previous year 12.47 % change on previous year
2022 -4103.7% 1.38 % change on previous year -55.15 % change on previous year
1990 -2963.9% -0.5889 % change on previous year -18.04 % change on previous year
1986 -2266.3% -0.1487 % change on previous year -3.52 % change on previous year
1971 +2135.0% -9.09 % change on previous year 185 % change on previous year
1977 +2008.0% 9.67 % change on previous year 203.86 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.22 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 50 % change on previous year 5
1970s 57.36 % change on previous year -37.16 % change on previous year 203.86 % change on previous year 8
1980s -0.607 % change on previous year -9.75 % change on previous year 16.87 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.88 % change on previous year -18.04 % change on previous year 24.4 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.4 % change on previous year -11.99 % change on previous year 4.73 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.36 % change on previous year -4.67 % change on previous year 12.47 % change on previous year 10
2020s -8.92 % change on previous year -55.15 % change on previous year 4.57 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

  1. 15 Burundi 24.39 % change on previous year compare
  2. 16 Central African Republic 22.61 % change on previous year compare
  3. 17 Guatemala 21.44 % change on previous year compare
  4. 18 Belize 21.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 19 Spain 19.04 % change on previous year compare
  6. 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.38 % change on previous year compare
  7. 21 Chad 17.47 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 4.57 % 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 203.86 % change on previous year in 1977.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was -55.15 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 18th 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 197.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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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.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,779 data points, 1961–2025
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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.