Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in European Union

European Union: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -0.4154 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.4154 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 107.5%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
134.77 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-28.49 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
65
1961–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in European Union, 1961–2025

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

Analysis

European Union recorded -0.4154 % 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 down 107.5% on the previous year and down 101.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in European Union peaked at 134.77 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -28.49 % change on previous year, in 2013.

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 European Union, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in European Union, 1961 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 -1.3 % change on previous year
1962 -0.7199 % change on previous year -44.8%
1963 -15.59 % change on previous year +2065.1%
1964 0.1395 % change on previous year -100.9%
1965 -0.0269 % change on previous year -119.3%
1966 -9.2 % change on previous year +34068.7%
1967 -8.78 % change on previous year -4.5%
1968 -1.98 % change on previous year -77.5%
1969 0.3842 % change on previous year -119.4%
1970 -0.6059 % change on previous year -257.7%
1971 0.3047 % change on previous year -150.3%
1972 -10.71 % change on previous year -3614.3%
1973 -5.76 % change on previous year -46.2%
1974 -4.69 % change on previous year -18.6%
1975 0.0097 % change on previous year -100.2%
1976 3.13 % change on previous year +32081.2%
1977 1.5 % change on previous year -52.0%
1978 -8.83 % change on previous year -688.8%
1979 10.66 % change on previous year -220.8%
1980 1.7 % change on previous year -84.1%
1981 4.62 % change on previous year +171.8%
1982 8.9 % change on previous year +92.7%
1983 15.18 % change on previous year +70.6%
1984 12.99 % change on previous year -14.4%
1985 67.59 % change on previous year +420.2%
1986 13.92 % change on previous year -79.4%
1987 5.79 % change on previous year -58.4%
1988 2.8 % change on previous year -51.7%
1989 2.99 % change on previous year +6.8%
1990 16.54 % change on previous year +453.2%
1991 2.51 % change on previous year -84.8%
1992 66.75 % change on previous year +2560.2%
1993 4.3 % change on previous year -93.6%
1994 -3.88 % change on previous year -190.3%
1995 -3.13 % change on previous year -19.3%
1996 0.52 % change on previous year -116.6%
1997 -14.49 % change on previous year -2886.5%
1998 -12.23 % change on previous year -15.6%
1999 0.7845 % change on previous year -106.4%
2000 -7.78 % change on previous year -1092.3%
2001 -0.6982 % change on previous year -91.0%
2002 3.72 % change on previous year -632.6%
2003 -3.77 % change on previous year -201.3%
2004 -8.34 % change on previous year +121.4%
2005 -14.01 % change on previous year +68.0%
2006 -7.68 % change on previous year -45.2%
2007 -2.9 % change on previous year -62.2%
2008 3.1 % change on previous year -206.7%
2009 4.28 % change on previous year +38.2%
2010 0.9492 % change on previous year -77.8%
2011 -0.2361 % change on previous year -124.9%
2012 3.14 % change on previous year -1430.2%
2013 -28.49 % change on previous year -1006.9%
2014 15.19 % change on previous year -153.3%
2015 23.56 % change on previous year +55.1%
2016 46.17 % change on previous year +96.0%
2017 22.46 % change on previous year -51.4%
2018 9.03 % change on previous year -59.8%
2019 9.67 % change on previous year +7.1%
2020 3.15 % change on previous year -67.4%
2021 6.95 % change on previous year +120.4%
2022 134.77 % change on previous year +1838.8%
2023 9.69 % change on previous year -92.8%
2024 5.53 % change on previous year -42.9%
2025 -0.4154 % change on previous year -107.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in European Union 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
1966 -34068.7% -0.0269 % change on previous year -9.2 % change on previous year
1976 +32081.2% 0.0097 % change on previous year 3.13 % change on previous year
1972 -3614.3% 0.3047 % change on previous year -10.71 % change on previous year
1997 -2886.5% 0.52 % change on previous year -14.49 % change on previous year
1992 +2560.2% 2.51 % change on previous year 66.75 % change on previous year
1963 -2065.1% -0.7199 % change on previous year -15.59 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -4.12 % change on previous year -15.59 % change on previous year 0.3842 % change on previous year 9
1970s -1.5 % change on previous year -10.71 % change on previous year 10.66 % change on previous year 10
1980s 13.65 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year 67.59 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.77 % change on previous year -14.49 % change on previous year 66.75 % change on previous year 10
2000s -3.41 % change on previous year -14.01 % change on previous year 4.28 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.14 % change on previous year -28.49 % change on previous year 46.17 % change on previous year 10
2020s 26.61 % change on previous year -0.4154 % change on previous year 134.77 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 1 Ghana 181.46 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Libya 175.8 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Uruguay 141.68 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Mauritius 140 % change on previous year compare
  5. 5 Mali 111.55 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in European Union?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in European Union was -0.4154 % 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 European Union?
The highest recorded value was 134.77 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was -28.49 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does European Union rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
European Union ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union 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.