Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA only
IDA only: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 12.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA only, 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 IDA only stood at 12.08 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 42.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA only peaked at 101.33 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -33.67 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places IDA only 7th out of 44 groups 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 101.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1963 | 9.63 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1964 | 43.71 % change on previous year | +354.0% |
| 1965 | 18.66 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1966 | 26.92 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 1967 | 15.37 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1968 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1969 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1970 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1971 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -318.9% |
| 1972 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -537.5% |
| 1973 | -6.89 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 1974 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 1975 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1976 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 1977 | 54.95 % change on previous year | -2419.5% |
| 1978 | 37 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1979 | 25.22 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1980 | 33.44 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1981 | -33.67 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 1982 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1983 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1984 | 20.08 % change on previous year | -1021.8% |
| 1985 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1986 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1987 | 12.54 % change on previous year | -344.1% |
| 1988 | 20.12 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 1989 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1990 | 15.19 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 1991 | -13.79 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 1992 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1993 | 14.34 % change on previous year | +165.3% |
| 1994 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1995 | -12.39 % change on previous year | -242.7% |
| 1996 | -29.5 % change on previous year | +138.0% |
| 1997 | -20.53 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1998 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1999 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -278.0% |
| 2000 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2001 | -12.11 % change on previous year | -1133.4% |
| 2002 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2003 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -462.2% |
| 2004 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2005 | -4.8 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2006 | 24.44 % change on previous year | -609.0% |
| 2007 | 24.33 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2008 | -17.15 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 2009 | -0.5827 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2010 | -0.4088 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -995.2% |
| 2012 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2013 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 2014 | 28.58 % change on previous year | -917.0% |
| 2015 | 12.72 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2016 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 37.72 % change on previous year | +141.0% |
| 2018 | -0.2689 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2019 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +307.5% |
| 2020 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -253.4% |
| 2021 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +174.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0188 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2023 | 9.98 % change on previous year | +53076.5% |
| 2024 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA only 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 | +53076.5% | 0.0188 % change on previous year | 9.98 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +2419.5% | -2.37 % change on previous year | 54.95 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1133.4% | 1.17 % change on previous year | -12.11 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1021.8% | -2.18 % change on previous year | 20.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.01 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 101.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.63 % change on previous year | -6.89 % change on previous year | 54.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.72 % change on previous year | -33.67 % change on previous year | 33.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -29.5 % change on previous year | 15.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5556 % change on previous year | -17.15 % change on previous year | 24.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | 37.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 % change on previous year | 0.0188 % change on previous year | 12.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 4 Mauritius 140 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Mali 111.55 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Mauritania 94.27 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Canada 54.37 % change on previous year compare
- 8 El Salvador 51.67 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Japan 46.04 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Senegal 45.82 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for IDA only
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.03 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0154 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.03 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0073 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 9.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -11.5 % 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 0.3794 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA only?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA only was 12.08 % 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 101.33 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.67 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does IDA only rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- IDA only ranks 7th 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 IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only 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.