Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Liberia
Liberia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.4284 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Liberia, 1984–2025
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 Liberia stood at 0.4284 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 66.2% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Liberia peaked at 418.63 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -92.41 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Liberia ranks 87th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 188.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -30.77 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1986 | 38.89 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 1987 | -32 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 1988 | -52.94 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 1989 | 212.5 % change on previous year | -501.4% |
| 1993 | 50.08 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1994 | -19.97 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1995 | -0.0682 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1996 | -0.0183 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1997 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -31114.8% |
| 1998 | -24.09 % change on previous year | -524.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | -28.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -21 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 18.62 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 2003 | -47.66 % change on previous year | -356.0% |
| 2004 | -55.38 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2005 | -33.01 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2006 | 59.23 % change on previous year | -279.4% |
| 2007 | -35.37 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2008 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2009 | -32.04 % change on previous year | +1295.8% |
| 2010 | 256.26 % change on previous year | -899.9% |
| 2011 | 418.63 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 2012 | -48.63 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2013 | -19.21 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2014 | -27.53 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2015 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2016 | -48 % change on previous year | +785.7% |
| 2017 | -41.46 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2018 | -18.06 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2019 | -9.65 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2020 | -0.1459 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2021 | -0.5357 % change on previous year | +267.2% |
| 2022 | -92.41 % change on previous year | +17149.2% |
| 2023 | 87.74 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2577 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4284 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.4284 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.39 % change on previous year, 18% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.4284 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.17 % change on previous year, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Liberia 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 | +31114.8% | -0.0183 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -17149.2% | -0.5357 % change on previous year | -92.41 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1295.8% | -2.3 % change on previous year | -32.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.09 % change on previous year | -52.94 % change on previous year | 212.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -24.09 % change on previous year | 50.08 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -17.69 % change on previous year | -55.38 % change on previous year | 59.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.69 % change on previous year | -48.63 % change on previous year | 418.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7773 % change on previous year | -92.41 % change on previous year | 87.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 84 Austria 0.64 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Israel 0.6319 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Angola 0.4787 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2954 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Ethiopia 0.1626 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Nepal 0.0765 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Liberia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,172 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 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 Liberia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Liberia was 0.4284 % 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 418.63 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -92.41 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Liberia ranks 87th 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 Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.