Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … asylum annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … asylum annual growth rate was -3.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tanzania, 1962–2025
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 Tanzania stood at -3.23 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 49.5% on the previous year and down 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tanzania peaked at 139.4 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -63.12 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Tanzania 127th 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 … asylum annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 108.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 16 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1966 | 17.07 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 17.23 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 15.58 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 18.59 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1970 | 31.07 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 1971 | -0.3636 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1972 | 131.61 % change on previous year | -36293.1% |
| 1973 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1974 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1975 | -11.4 % change on previous year | -267.3% |
| 1976 | -10.03 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 1978 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1979 | -0.087 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1980 | -0.7524 % change on previous year | +765.0% |
| 1981 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -480.5% |
| 1982 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -211.0% |
| 1983 | 13.3 % change on previous year | -518.3% |
| 1984 | -0.1055 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1985 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -18314.0% |
| 1986 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1987 | 19.11 % change on previous year | +354.3% |
| 1988 | -0.3929 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1989 | -0.0098 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0211 % change on previous year | -315.4% |
| 1991 | 8.64 % change on previous year | +40818.1% |
| 1992 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1993 | 93.23 % change on previous year | +6540.3% |
| 1994 | 56.46 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1995 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1996 | -39.89 % change on previous year | +557.6% |
| 1997 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1998 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1999 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -410.1% |
| 2000 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2001 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2002 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 2003 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2004 | -7.34 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2005 | -8.85 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2006 | -11.58 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2007 | -10.23 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2008 | -26.11 % change on previous year | +155.1% |
| 2009 | -63.12 % change on previous year | +141.8% |
| 2010 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2011 | 20.09 % change on previous year | -352.6% |
| 2012 | -23.03 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 2013 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2014 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -1348.9% |
| 2015 | 139.4 % change on previous year | -1145.9% |
| 2016 | 32.88 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2017 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2018 | -9.79 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 2019 | -12.99 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2020 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2021 | -11.74 % change on previous year | +277.7% |
| 2022 | -0.4211 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2023 | -8.38 % change on previous year | +1889.6% |
| 2024 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2025 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -3.23 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1859 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -3.23 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.17 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … asylum annual growth rate in Tanzania 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 | +40818.1% | 0.0211 % change on previous year | 8.64 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +36293.1% | -0.3636 % change on previous year | 131.61 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +18314.0% | -0.1055 % change on previous year | 19.22 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +6540.3% | 1.4 % change on previous year | 93.23 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1889.6% | -0.4211 % change on previous year | -8.38 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1348.9% | 1.07 % change on previous year | -13.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.1 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 108.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 16.19 % change on previous year | -11.4 % change on previous year | 131.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.42 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | 19.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.79 % change on previous year | -39.89 % change on previous year | 93.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.2 % change on previous year | -63.12 % change on previous year | 9.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.59 % change on previous year | -23.03 % change on previous year | 139.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.55 % change on previous year | -11.74 % change on previous year | -0.4211 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 124 Slovakia -2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Democratic Republic of Congo -2.64 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Bulgaria -2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Denmark -3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Germany -3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Bahrain -4 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Tanzania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 171,142 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,592 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,592 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 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 Tanzania?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tanzania was -3.23 % 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 139.4 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.12 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Tanzania rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Tanzania ranks 127th 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 Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.