Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -19.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at -19.16 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 139.2% on the previous year and down 133.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 541.92 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -88.73 % change on previous year, in 1977.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0.647 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0.2143 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6771 % change on previous year | +216.0% |
| 1969 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -481.6% |
| 1970 | -0.8358 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1971 | -7.84 % change on previous year | +838.3% |
| 1972 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 1973 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1974 | -0.3279 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | -1.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -88.73 % change on previous year | +7992.1% |
| 1978 | -0.3279 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1979 | -0.3289 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 166.34 % change on previous year | -50666.5% |
| 1981 | -61.59 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1982 | 19.35 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1983 | -9.73 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1984 | 72.16 % change on previous year | -841.6% |
| 1985 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1986 | -22.93 % change on previous year | +206.7% |
| 1987 | -12.2 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1988 | 47.22 % change on previous year | -487.2% |
| 1989 | 541.92 % change on previous year | +1047.6% |
| 1990 | -15 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1991 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1993 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1994 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -399.1% |
| 1995 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -323.5% |
| 1996 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 1997 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1998 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -398.3% |
| 1999 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2000 | -20.87 % change on previous year | -1197.7% |
| 2001 | -11.98 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2002 | -9.86 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2003 | -12.01 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2004 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2005 | -27.57 % change on previous year | +1098.7% |
| 2006 | -45.61 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 2007 | -41.54 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 12.68 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2009 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2010 | -15.33 % change on previous year | +104.9% |
| 2011 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2012 | 194.08 % change on previous year | -8590.9% |
| 2013 | 91.48 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2014 | 136.79 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 2015 | 56.44 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2016 | 12.46 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2017 | 20.6 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 2018 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2019 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 2020 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -259.5% |
| 2021 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0405 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2023 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -3144.3% |
| 2024 | -8.01 % change on previous year | +550.1% |
| 2025 | -19.16 % change on previous year | +139.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +50666.5% | -0.3289 % change on previous year | 166.34 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +8590.9% | -2.29 % change on previous year | 194.08 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -7992.1% | -1.1 % change on previous year | -88.73 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -3144.3% | 0.0405 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1197.7% | 1.9 % change on previous year | -20.87 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1047.6% | 47.22 % change on previous year | 541.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4375 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -9.02 % change on previous year | -88.73 % change on previous year | 10.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.31 % change on previous year | -61.59 % change on previous year | 541.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3263 % change on previous year | -15 % change on previous year | 12.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -16.66 % change on previous year | -45.61 % change on previous year | 12.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7 % change on previous year | -15.33 % change on previous year | 194.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.77 % change on previous year | -19.16 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 32 Australia 13.23 % change on previous year compare
- 33 United Kingdom 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
- 36 Romania 12 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Ireland 10.53 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.83 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0112 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 2.83 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.58 % 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 0.6447 units per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was -19.16 % 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 541.92 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.73 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 35th 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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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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.