Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lebanon
Lebanon: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -29.46 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lebanon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded -29.46 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is down 678.6% on the previous year and down 308.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lebanon peaked at 539.62 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places Lebanon 155th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -56.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 501.75 % change on previous year | -988.2% |
| 1967 | -100 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1973 | 14.67 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1974 | -100 % change on previous year | -781.6% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | -99.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -42 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1980 | 72.41 % change on previous year | -272.4% |
| 1981 | -36 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1982 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1983 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 67.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 21.06 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1987 | -0.3378 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1988 | -25.08 % change on previous year | +7325.1% |
| 1989 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1990 | -41.38 % change on previous year | +2512.8% |
| 1991 | 104.82 % change on previous year | -353.3% |
| 1992 | 15.11 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1993 | -80.26 % change on previous year | -631.3% |
| 1994 | 14.49 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1995 | 37.38 % change on previous year | +158.0% |
| 1996 | 28.98 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 27.16 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 20.31 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 13.25 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2000 | -35.95 % change on previous year | -371.4% |
| 2001 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3551 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2003 | -10.86 % change on previous year | -3159.1% |
| 2004 | -30.41 % change on previous year | +179.9% |
| 2005 | -38.51 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 149.6 % change on previous year | -488.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1649 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2009 | -0.0298 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2010 | -84.04 % change on previous year | +282337.8% |
| 2011 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2013 | 539.62 % change on previous year | +4588.2% |
| 2014 | 34.73 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2015 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2016 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2017 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2018 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +254.4% |
| 2019 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2020 | -4.99 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 2021 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2022 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2023 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2024 | -3.78 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2025 | -29.46 % change on previous year | +678.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -29.46 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1859 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -29.46 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 18.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -282337.8% | -0.0298 % change on previous year | -84.04 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -7325.1% | -0.3378 % change on previous year | -25.08 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +4588.2% | 11.51 % change on previous year | 539.62 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -3159.1% | 0.3551 % change on previous year | -10.86 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -2512.8% | -1.58 % change on previous year | -41.38 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +988.2% | -56.49 % change on previous year | 501.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.32 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 501.75 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -45.3 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 14.67 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 8.97 % change on previous year | -36 % change on previous year | 72.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.99 % change on previous year | -80.26 % change on previous year | 104.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 % change on previous year | -38.51 % change on previous year | 149.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.26 % change on previous year | -84.04 % change on previous year | 539.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -7.99 % change on previous year | -29.46 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 152 Pakistan -25.73 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -25.86 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Tajikistan -29.09 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Viet Nam -31.58 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Jordan -32.23 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Latvia -34.06 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Lebanon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 535,168 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0915 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lebanon?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lebanon was -29.46 % 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 539.62 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Lebanon rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Lebanon ranks 155th 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 Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 308.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.