Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Small states
Small states: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -2.76 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Small states, 1969–2025
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 Small states stood at -2.76 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.4% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Small states peaked at 153.65 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -80 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Small states ranks 27th of 44 groups 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 67.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -25.37 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1972 | 52 % change on previous year | -304.9% |
| 1973 | -73.68 % change on previous year | -241.7% |
| 1974 | 150 % change on previous year | -303.6% |
| 1975 | -80 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1976 | 60 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1978 | 134.52 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 1979 | 64.33 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1980 | 60.88 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1981 | -18.93 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5855 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1983 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -968.0% |
| 1984 | -19.98 % change on previous year | +293.1% |
| 1985 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1986 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1987 | -0.4227 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1988 | 61.48 % change on previous year | -14644.0% |
| 1989 | 58.5 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 55.96 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 16.91 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1992 | -40.54 % change on previous year | -339.8% |
| 1993 | -11.35 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1994 | -52.98 % change on previous year | +366.8% |
| 1995 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1996 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1997 | -7.63 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1998 | -16.07 % change on previous year | +110.7% |
| 1999 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2000 | -6.4 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 2001 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2002 | -5.48 % change on previous year | +369.6% |
| 2003 | 24.73 % change on previous year | -551.1% |
| 2004 | -27.49 % change on previous year | -211.2% |
| 2005 | -32.21 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 42.27 % change on previous year | -231.2% |
| 2007 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2008 | 98.69 % change on previous year | -4990.2% |
| 2009 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2010 | -8.73 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 2011 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2012 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1492 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2014 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -5651.1% |
| 2015 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0757 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2017 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +7037.4% |
| 2018 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2019 | 11.01 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2020 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 153.65 % change on previous year | +1415.3% |
| 2023 | 34.64 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2024 | -21.97 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2025 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +14644.0% | -0.4227 % change on previous year | 61.48 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +7037.4% | 0.0757 % change on previous year | 5.4 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -5651.1% | 0.1492 % change on previous year | -8.28 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +4990.2% | -2.02 % change on previous year | 98.69 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1415.3% | 10.14 % change on previous year | 153.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | 38.81 % change on previous year | -80 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.84 % change on previous year | -19.98 % change on previous year | 61.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.54 % change on previous year | -52.98 % change on previous year | 55.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.36 % change on previous year | -32.21 % change on previous year | 98.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3957 % change on previous year | -8.73 % change on previous year | 11.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.62 % change on previous year | -21.97 % change on previous year | 153.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 24 Bangladesh 17.15 % change on previous year compare
- 25 South Sudan 16.9 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Greece 15.55 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Costa Rica 15.06 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Lesotho 14.08 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Togo 14.05 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Ecuador 13.83 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Small states
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 147,210 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,762 (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 17,762 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0072 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 147,210 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.14 % 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 0.258 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Small states?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Small states was -2.76 % 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 153.65 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -80 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Small states rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Small states ranks 27th 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 Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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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.