Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -20 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-20 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 130.0%
Rank
36th
of 44 groups
All-time high
220 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
18
1996–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pacific island small states, 1996–2025

-10001002001996201020251996: -0.1 % change on previous year1997: -60.1 % change on previous year1998: -73.8 % change on previous year2009: 220 % change on previous year2010: -68.8 % change on previous year2011: 0 % change on previous year2012: -100 % change on previous year2015: 31.9 % change on previous year2016: 0 % change on previous year2017: 85.9 % change on previous year2018: -0.717 % change on previous year2019: -20.8 % change on previous year2020: 41.9 % change on previous year2021: -10.8 % change on previous year2022: -94.9 % change on previous year2023: -70 % change on previous year2024: 66.7 % change on previous year2025: -20 % change on previous year

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 Pacific island small states is -20 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 130.0% on the previous year and down 162.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pacific island small states peaked at 220 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2012.

Pacific island small states ranks 36th 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 Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states, 1996 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1996 -0.0996 % change on previous year
1997 -60.14 % change on previous year +60310.1%
1998 -73.75 % change on previous year +22.6%
2009 220 % change on previous year -398.3%
2010 -68.75 % change on previous year -131.2%
2011 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2012 -100 % change on previous year
2015 31.91 % change on previous year -131.9%
2016 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2017 85.9 % change on previous year
2018 -0.7172 % change on previous year -100.8%
2019 -20.85 % change on previous year +2806.6%
2020 41.85 % change on previous year -300.8%
2021 -10.75 % change on previous year -125.7%
2022 -94.85 % change on previous year +782.0%
2023 -70 % change on previous year -26.2%
2024 66.67 % change on previous year -195.2%
2025 -20 % change on previous year -130.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pacific island small states 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 -60310.1% -0.0996 % change on previous year -60.14 % change on previous year
2019 -2806.6% -0.7172 % change on previous year -20.85 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -44.66 % change on previous year -73.75 % change on previous year -0.0996 % change on previous year 3
2000s 220 % change on previous year 220 % change on previous year 220 % change on previous year 1
2010s -9.06 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 85.9 % change on previous year 8
2020s -14.51 % change on previous year -94.85 % change on previous year 66.67 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.68 % change on previous year compare
  2. 34 Colombia 12.1 % change on previous year compare
  3. 35 Argentina 12.07 % change on previous year compare
  4. 36 Romania 12 % change on previous year compare
  5. 37 Dominican Republic 11.11 % change on previous year compare
  6. 38 Ireland 10.53 % change on previous year compare
  7. 39 Uganda 10.07 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pacific island small states?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pacific island small states was -20 % 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 Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 220 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2012.
How does Pacific island small states rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Pacific island small states ranks 36th 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 Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 162.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pacific island small states 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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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.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,779 data points, 1961–2025
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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.