Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Nepal
Nepal: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0765 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0765 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
90th
of 170 countries
All-time high
236.35 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-22.71 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Nepal, 1965–2025
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 Nepal stood at 0.0765 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Nepal peaked at 236.35 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -22.71 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Nepal 90th out of 170 countries 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 2.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +197.9% |
| 1969 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8761 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1971 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -284.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8827 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 1.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 11.36 % change on previous year | +888.6% |
| 1983 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 59.1 % change on previous year | +948.2% |
| 1992 | 236.35 % change on previous year | +299.9% |
| 1993 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1994 | 17.02 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 1995 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1996 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1997 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1998 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 1999 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 2000 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2001 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2003 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -683.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2005 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 2008 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -329.0% |
| 2009 | -13.11 % change on previous year | +192.8% |
| 2010 | -17.2 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2011 | -19.1 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2012 | -22.56 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2013 | -17.7 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2014 | -16.87 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2015 | -15.12 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2016 | -22.71 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 2017 | -14.98 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2018 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2019 | -5.93 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 2020 | -0.0766 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0972 % change on previous year | -226.8% |
| 2022 | -0.0715 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1125 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0817 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0765 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0765 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1859 % change on previous year, 41% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +948.2% | 5.64 % change on previous year | 59.1 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +888.6% | 1.15 % change on previous year | 11.36 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -683.2% | 1.14 % change on previous year | -6.62 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -329.0% | 1.96 % change on previous year | -4.48 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +299.9% | 59.1 % change on previous year | 236.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.7422 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.01 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 11.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.25 % change on previous year | -2.36 % change on previous year | 236.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -13.11 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -15.53 % change on previous year | -22.71 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0366 % change on previous year | -0.0766 % change on previous year | 0.1125 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 87 Liberia 0.4284 % 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
- 91 Norway 0.0202 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Afghanistan 0.0144 % change on previous year compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Bahamas 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Comoros 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Eritrea 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Fiji 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Guinea-Bissau 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Jamaica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Cambodia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Monaco 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Mongolia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Naoero 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Saudi Arabia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Singapore 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Suriname 0 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Nepal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,613 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 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 Nepal?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Nepal was 0.0765 % 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 236.35 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.71 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Nepal ranks 90th 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 Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.