Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Germany
Germany: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -3.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Germany, 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 Germany is -3.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 156.8% on the previous year and down 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Germany peaked at 275.2 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -68.2 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Germany ranks 129th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1963 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1964 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -22.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -20 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1968 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1969 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -252.7% |
| 1970 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1971 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +391.3% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -1.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -0.813 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | -1.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -30.42 % change on previous year | +1755.4% |
| 1979 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1980 | 8.05 % change on previous year | +92.0% |
| 1981 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1985 | 275.2 % change on previous year | +2628.2% |
| 1986 | 15.35 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1987 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1988 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1989 | 3 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1990 | 29.83 % change on previous year | +894.8% |
| 1991 | 0.674 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1992 | 50.46 % change on previous year | +7385.9% |
| 1993 | 14.72 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1994 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1995 | -6.4 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1996 | -0.1499 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1997 | -17.14 % change on previous year | +11338.2% |
| 1998 | -9.51 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1999 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2000 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -357.1% |
| 2001 | -0.3311 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2002 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -2675.2% |
| 2003 | -2 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2004 | -8.72 % change on previous year | +336.0% |
| 2005 | -20.15 % change on previous year | +131.0% |
| 2006 | -13.52 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2007 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6656 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2009 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +185.4% |
| 2010 | 0.078 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2011 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -4972.7% |
| 2012 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 2013 | -68.2 % change on previous year | -2258.4% |
| 2014 | 15.68 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2015 | 45.7 % change on previous year | +191.4% |
| 2016 | 111.79 % change on previous year | +144.6% |
| 2017 | 44.94 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2018 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2019 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2022 | 65.28 % change on previous year | +1652.7% |
| 2023 | 24.94 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2024 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2025 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -3.42 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.44 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's -3.42 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0439 % change on previous year, 77.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -11338.2% | -0.1499 % change on previous year | -17.14 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +7385.9% | 0.674 % change on previous year | 50.46 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -4972.7% | 0.078 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2675.2% | -0.3311 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +2628.2% | 10.09 % change on previous year | 275.2 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -2258.4% | 3.16 % change on previous year | -68.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.58 % change on previous year | -22.22 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.98 % change on previous year | -30.42 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.42 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 275.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.08 % change on previous year | -17.14 % change on previous year | 50.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.51 % change on previous year | -20.15 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.68 % change on previous year | -68.2 % change on previous year | 111.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.02 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | 65.28 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 126 Bulgaria -2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Tanzania, United Republic of -3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Denmark -3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Bahrain -4 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Cameroon -4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Lao People's Democratic Republic -4.76 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Germany
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (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 327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0318 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 Germany?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Germany was -3.42 % 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 275.2 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.2 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Germany ranks 129th 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.