Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in South Asia
South Asia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 13.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in South Asia, 1965–2025
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 South Asia is 13.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 888.5% on the previous year and up 1,510.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in South Asia peaked at 773.85 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -95.01 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places South Asia 3rd out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +194.2% |
| 1967 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1968 | 9.71 % change on previous year | +144.9% |
| 1969 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6548 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1971 | -0.697 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 1972 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -451.3% |
| 1973 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1974 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1975 | -87.94 % change on previous year | -5167.2% |
| 1976 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1977 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1979 | -95.01 % change on previous year | -7986.2% |
| 1980 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1981 | 41.49 % change on previous year | +3468.5% |
| 1982 | 20.31 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1983 | 19.72 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1985 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1986 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 1987 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 1988 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1989 | 17.62 % change on previous year | +309.8% |
| 1990 | 773.85 % change on previous year | +4292.8% |
| 1991 | 21.01 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1992 | 114.5 % change on previous year | +444.9% |
| 1993 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1994 | -12.21 % change on previous year | +130.8% |
| 1995 | -18.98 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 1996 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1997 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1998 | -10.68 % change on previous year | +145.1% |
| 1999 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2000 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2691 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2033 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2003 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -2396.9% |
| 2004 | -0.0389 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2005 | -6.88 % change on previous year | +17566.9% |
| 2006 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 2007 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2008 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +153.5% |
| 2009 | 54.61 % change on previous year | +867.9% |
| 2010 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2011 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2012 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2013 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2014 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2015 | -0.9788 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 2016 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -824.9% |
| 2017 | 130.37 % change on previous year | +1737.5% |
| 2018 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2019 | -4.77 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 2020 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2021 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +472.3% |
| 2022 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2024 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2025 | 13.81 % change on previous year | +888.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -17566.9% | -0.0389 % change on previous year | -6.88 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -7986.2% | 1.2 % change on previous year | -95.01 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -5167.2% | 1.74 % change on previous year | -87.94 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +4292.8% | 17.62 % change on previous year | 773.85 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +3468.5% | 1.16 % change on previous year | 41.49 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -2396.9% | 0.2033 % change on previous year | -4.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 9.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | -19.4 % change on previous year | -95.01 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.45 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 41.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.36 % change on previous year | -18.98 % change on previous year | 773.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.79 % change on previous year | -6.88 % change on previous year | 54.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.92 % change on previous year | -4.77 % change on previous year | 130.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 13.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More social development data for South Asia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.44 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 238,179 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 238,179 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 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 1.44 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.48 % 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 0.3719 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in South Asia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in South Asia was 13.81 % 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 773.85 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.01 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does South Asia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- South Asia ranks 3rd 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 South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,510.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.