Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Algeria
Algeria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 180,575 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Algeria, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Algeria stood at 180,575.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Algeria peaked at 219,314 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1970.
That places Algeria 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 500 | — |
| 1975 | 21,000 | +4100.0% |
| 1976 | 39,580 | +88.5% |
| 1977 | 52,000 | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 52,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 52,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 52,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 167,000 | +221.2% |
| 1982 | 167,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 167,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 167,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 174,160 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 167,220 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 167,000 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 170,000 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 169,103 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 169,110 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 169,124 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 219,314 | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 219,067 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 219,073 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 192,489 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 190,267 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 170,736 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 165,226 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 165,249 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 169,654 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 169,417 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 169,233 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 169,032 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 169,053 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94,104 | -44.3% |
| 2006 | 94,181 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94,137 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 94,094 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 94,136 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94,141 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94,145 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94,130 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 94,142 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94,119 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 94,176 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94,220 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94,248 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94,341 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98,599 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 97,651 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 97,890 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99,107 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 98,590 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 183,368 | +86.0% |
| 2025 | 180,575 | -1.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 180,575 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,647, 38.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 180,575 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,377, 11.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +4100.0% | 500 | 21,000 |
| 1981 | +221.2% | 52,000 | 167,000 |
| 1976 | +88.5% | 21,000 | 39,580 |
| 2024 | +86.0% | 98,590 | 183,368 |
| 2005 | -44.3% | 169,053 | 94,104 |
| 1977 | +31.4% | 39,580 | 52,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,180 | 500 | 52,000 | 6 |
| 1980s | 156,748 | 52,000 | 174,160 | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,966 | 165,226 | 219,314 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,704 | 94,094 | 169,654 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,626 | 94,119 | 98,599 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,197 | 97,651 | 183,368 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More social development data for Algeria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,575 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0038 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 Algeria?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Algeria was 180,575 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 219,314 in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Algeria ranks 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.