Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle income
Middle income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -23.33 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle income, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Middle income recorded -23.33 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is down 454.7% on the previous year and down 301.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle income peaked at 316.39 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -24.48 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Middle income ranks 37th of 44 groups 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 293.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1963 | 23.02 % change on previous year | +167.0% |
| 1964 | 316.39 % change on previous year | +1274.6% |
| 1965 | 48.94 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1966 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1967 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1968 | 28.37 % change on previous year | +468.1% |
| 1969 | 40.1 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1970 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1971 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -734.6% |
| 1972 | 23.92 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 1973 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1974 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1975 | 58.67 % change on previous year | +3990.3% |
| 1976 | 103.25 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 1977 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1978 | -24.48 % change on previous year | +1131.3% |
| 1979 | 29.79 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 1980 | 93.62 % change on previous year | +214.3% |
| 1981 | 75.52 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1983 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1984 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -210.2% |
| 1985 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -314.3% |
| 1986 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1987 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 11.13 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6667 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1990 | 24.6 % change on previous year | +3589.1% |
| 1991 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1992 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1993 | -15.28 % change on previous year | +1281.4% |
| 1994 | -9.27 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1995 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1996 | -7.66 % change on previous year | +396.5% |
| 1997 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1998 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1999 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -317.0% |
| 2000 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +256.2% |
| 2001 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2002 | -20.63 % change on previous year | +896.3% |
| 2003 | -10.96 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2004 | 0.48 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2005 | -12.29 % change on previous year | -2660.1% |
| 2006 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2007 | 26.44 % change on previous year | +1126.9% |
| 2008 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2009 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2010 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2011 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -225.3% |
| 2012 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 2013 | 27.13 % change on previous year | +1160.3% |
| 2014 | 19.03 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4687 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2017 | 12.57 % change on previous year | +2581.4% |
| 2018 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2019 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8948 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 2021 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 2022 | 22.09 % change on previous year | +1170.8% |
| 2023 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2024 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 2025 | -23.33 % change on previous year | +454.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +3990.3% | 1.43 % change on previous year | 58.67 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +3589.1% | 0.6667 % change on previous year | 24.6 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -2660.1% | 0.48 % change on previous year | -12.29 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +2581.4% | 0.4687 % change on previous year | 12.57 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -1281.4% | -1.11 % change on previous year | -15.28 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +1274.6% | 23.02 % change on previous year | 316.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.77 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 316.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.16 % change on previous year | -24.48 % change on previous year | 103.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.14 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | 93.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9987 % change on previous year | -15.28 % change on previous year | 24.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.37 % change on previous year | -20.63 % change on previous year | 26.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.25 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | 27.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3808 % change on previous year | -23.33 % change on previous year | 22.09 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 34 Colombia 12.1 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Argentina 12.07 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Romania 12 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Ireland 10.53 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Uganda 10.07 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Finland 10.05 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Middle income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.28 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.13 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.13 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 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 11.28 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.32 % 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 0.2425 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle income?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle income was -23.33 % 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 316.39 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.48 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Middle income rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Middle income ranks 37th 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 Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 301.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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.