Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Low income
Low income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 10.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Low income, 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 Low income is 10.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Low income peaked at 90 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -36.87 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Low income 12th 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1963 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 30.39 % change on previous year | +270.8% |
| 1965 | 14.1 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1966 | 29.41 % change on previous year | +108.6% |
| 1967 | 17.08 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1968 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1969 | -0.3753 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1970 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -597.9% |
| 1971 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -215.5% |
| 1972 | -0.3229 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1973 | -13.01 % change on previous year | +3930.1% |
| 1974 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 1975 | 12.81 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0168 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1977 | 68.45 % change on previous year | +408496.3% |
| 1978 | 29.32 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1979 | 42.02 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1980 | 35.19 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1981 | -36.87 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 1982 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1983 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 1984 | 24.05 % change on previous year | -711.3% |
| 1985 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1986 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 1987 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -284.4% |
| 1988 | 18.17 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1989 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1990 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1991 | -21.81 % change on previous year | -398.7% |
| 1992 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1993 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +126.9% |
| 1995 | -15.53 % change on previous year | -258.8% |
| 1996 | -34.75 % change on previous year | +123.7% |
| 1997 | -28.47 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1998 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1999 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2000 | -0.2483 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2001 | -8.48 % change on previous year | +3314.4% |
| 2002 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2003 | -15.56 % change on previous year | -473.2% |
| 2004 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1551 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2006 | 56.48 % change on previous year | +36321.0% |
| 2007 | 37.47 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2008 | -16.95 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2009 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6768 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2011 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +455.5% |
| 2012 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2013 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +144.2% |
| 2014 | 37.14 % change on previous year | -1031.3% |
| 2015 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2016 | 16.15 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 2017 | 27.73 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4685 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2019 | 0.061 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2020 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +2564.5% |
| 2021 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +199.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 11.13 % change on previous year | +783255.3% |
| 2024 | 8.83 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2025 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Low income 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 | +783255.3% | 0.0014 % change on previous year | 11.13 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +408496.3% | 0.0168 % change on previous year | 68.45 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +36321.0% | 0.1551 % change on previous year | 56.48 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -3930.1% | -0.3229 % change on previous year | -13.01 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -3314.4% | -0.2483 % change on previous year | -8.48 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +2564.5% | 0.061 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.67 % change on previous year | -0.3753 % change on previous year | 90 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.59 % change on previous year | -13.01 % change on previous year | 68.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.14 % change on previous year | -36.87 % change on previous year | 35.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.84 % change on previous year | -34.75 % change on previous year | 9.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.69 % change on previous year | -16.95 % change on previous year | 56.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.16 % change on previous year | -3.99 % change on previous year | 37.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 % change on previous year | 0.0014 % change on previous year | 11.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 9 Japan 46.04 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Senegal 45.82 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More social development data for Low income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.51 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17.84 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17.84 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0098 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 7.51 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -13.79 % 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 0.426 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Low income?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Low income was 10.21 % 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 90 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.87 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Low income rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Low income ranks 12th 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 Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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.