Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Indonesia

Indonesia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -5.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-5.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
134th
of 170 countries
All-time high
254.88 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-99.2 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
45
1980–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Indonesia, 1980–2025

-10001002003001980200220251980: -73.8 % change on previous year1981: 76.1 % change on previous year1982: -11.3 % change on previous year1983: -23.8 % change on previous year1984: -5.7 % change on previous year1985: -13.4 % change on previous year1986: -51.2 % change on previous year1987: -39.1 % change on previous year1988: -0.653 % change on previous year1989: -59 % change on previous year1990: 228.1 % change on previous year1991: -3.7 % change on previous year1992: 11.8 % change on previous year1993: -32 % change on previous year1994: -96 % change on previous year1995: -80.4 % change on previous year1996: 221.1 % change on previous year1997: -52.5 % change on previous year1998: 75.9 % change on previous year2000: -24.5 % change on previous year2001: -40 % change on previous year2002: -61.1 % change on previous year2003: -99.2 % change on previous year2004: -28.7 % change on previous year2005: -50 % change on previous year2006: 254.9 % change on previous year2007: 5.2 % change on previous year2008: 17.6 % change on previous year2009: 120.6 % change on previous year2010: 1.8 % change on previous year2011: 24.3 % change on previous year2012: 80.4 % change on previous year2013: 76.4 % change on previous year2014: 33.6 % change on previous year2015: 39.5 % change on previous year2016: 31.4 % change on previous year2017: 25 % change on previous year2018: 10.3 % change on previous year2019: -4.6 % change on previous year2020: -1.7 % change on previous year2021: -1.3 % change on previous year2022: -2 % change on previous year2023: -13.6 % change on previous year2024: -7.7 % change on previous year2025: -5.4 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded -5.45 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.

The figure is up 29.3% on the previous year and down 113.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Indonesia peaked at 254.88 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -99.2 % change on previous year, in 2003.

Indonesia ranks 134th 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 Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Indonesia, 1980 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1980 -73.83 % change on previous year
1981 76.12 % change on previous year -203.1%
1982 -11.28 % change on previous year -114.8%
1983 -23.83 % change on previous year +111.3%
1984 -5.66 % change on previous year -76.2%
1985 -13.37 % change on previous year +136.2%
1986 -51.15 % change on previous year +282.7%
1987 -39.05 % change on previous year -23.7%
1988 -0.6531 % change on previous year -98.3%
1989 -58.96 % change on previous year +8927.7%
1990 228.13 % change on previous year -486.9%
1991 -3.69 % change on previous year -101.6%
1992 11.81 % change on previous year -420.1%
1993 -31.95 % change on previous year -370.5%
1994 -95.96 % change on previous year +200.3%
1995 -80.41 % change on previous year -16.2%
1996 221.05 % change on previous year -374.9%
1997 -52.46 % change on previous year -123.7%
1998 75.86 % change on previous year -244.6%
2000 -24.54 % change on previous year -132.4%
2001 -40.02 % change on previous year +63.1%
2002 -61.12 % change on previous year +52.7%
2003 -99.2 % change on previous year +62.3%
2004 -28.7 % change on previous year -71.1%
2005 -50 % change on previous year +74.2%
2006 254.88 % change on previous year -609.8%
2007 5.15 % change on previous year -98.0%
2008 17.65 % change on previous year +242.4%
2009 120.56 % change on previous year +583.1%
2010 1.76 % change on previous year -98.5%
2011 24.26 % change on previous year +1275.7%
2012 80.38 % change on previous year +231.4%
2013 76.42 % change on previous year -4.9%
2014 33.55 % change on previous year -56.1%
2015 39.54 % change on previous year +17.8%
2016 31.41 % change on previous year -20.6%
2017 25.03 % change on previous year -20.3%
2018 10.26 % change on previous year -59.0%
2019 -4.63 % change on previous year -145.1%
2020 -1.68 % change on previous year -63.6%
2021 -1.31 % change on previous year -22.4%
2022 -1.97 % change on previous year +51.2%
2023 -13.64 % change on previous year +591.3%
2024 -7.7 % change on previous year -43.5%
2025 -5.45 % change on previous year -29.3%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's -5.45 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2128 % change on previous year, 25.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Indonesia 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
1989 -8927.7% -0.6531 % change on previous year -58.96 % change on previous year
2011 +1275.7% 1.76 % change on previous year 24.26 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -20.17 % change on previous year -73.83 % change on previous year 76.12 % change on previous year 10
1990s 30.26 % change on previous year -95.96 % change on previous year 228.13 % change on previous year 9
2000s 9.47 % change on previous year -99.2 % change on previous year 254.88 % change on previous year 10
2010s 31.8 % change on previous year -4.63 % change on previous year 80.38 % change on previous year 10
2020s -5.29 % change on previous year -13.64 % change on previous year -1.31 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 131 Cameroon -4.46 % change on previous year compare
  2. 132 Lao People's Democratic Republic -4.76 % change on previous year compare
  3. 133 Mozambique -4.93 % change on previous year compare
  4. 135 Belarus -6 % change on previous year compare
  5. 136 Zimbabwe -7.25 % change on previous year compare
  6. 137 Gabon -7.26 % 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 Indonesia?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Indonesia was -5.45 % 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 254.88 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was -99.2 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does Indonesia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Indonesia ranks 134th 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 Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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.