Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA total
IDA total: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 6.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA total, 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 IDA total is 6.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 163.2% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA total peaked at 101.33 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -21.68 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places IDA total 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 IDA total, 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 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7842 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1971 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -485.4% |
| 1972 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -443.6% |
| 1973 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 1974 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 1975 | 32.17 % change on previous year | +306.6% |
| 1976 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1977 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1978 | 36.34 % change on previous year | +530.0% |
| 1979 | 41.82 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 66.76 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 1981 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1982 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -263.3% |
| 1983 | -0.5713 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1984 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -563.8% |
| 1985 | 9.75 % change on previous year | +268.0% |
| 1986 | -0.0974 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1987 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -12383.9% |
| 1988 | 12.97 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1990 | 11.95 % change on previous year | +198.2% |
| 1991 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 1992 | -11.33 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1994 | -0.2445 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1995 | -8.74 % change on previous year | +3475.8% |
| 1996 | -21.68 % change on previous year | +148.0% |
| 1997 | -15.74 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1998 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1999 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 2000 | 19.33 % change on previous year | +569.0% |
| 2001 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2002 | -17.63 % change on previous year | +606.9% |
| 2003 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2004 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2005 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -580.0% |
| 2006 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -245.0% |
| 2007 | 38.83 % change on previous year | +232.0% |
| 2008 | -13.38 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2009 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2010 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +154.0% |
| 2011 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2012 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -359.0% |
| 2013 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.92 % change on previous year | -585.4% |
| 2015 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2017 | 25.62 % change on previous year | +352.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5318 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2019 | -0.0598 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2020 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -3629.7% |
| 2021 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 2022 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 9.93 % change on previous year | +211.4% |
| 2024 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2025 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +163.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +12383.9% | -0.0974 % change on previous year | 11.96 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +3629.7% | -0.0598 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -3475.8% | -0.2445 % change on previous year | -8.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.15 % change on previous year | 5.28 % change on previous year | 101.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.71 % change on previous year | -6.83 % change on previous year | 41.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.08 % change on previous year | -5.32 % change on previous year | 66.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.95 % change on previous year | -21.68 % change on previous year | 11.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -17.63 % change on previous year | 38.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 25.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 9.93 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 11 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 41.67 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Honduras 33.66 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Guyana 29.63 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Nigeria 28.49 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Burundi 24.39 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Central African Republic 22.61 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Guatemala 21.44 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for IDA total
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.81 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0105 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.81 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.006 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 11.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -10.93 % 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 0.4312 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA total?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA total was 6.24 % 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 total?
- 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 total?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.68 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does IDA total rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- IDA total ranks 14th 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 total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.