Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Austria
Austria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 286,651 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Austria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Austria stood at 286,651. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 297.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Austria peaked at 286,651 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,122, in 2002.
Austria ranks 28th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39,000 | — |
| 1961 | 34,000 | -12.8% |
| 1962 | 30,000 | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 27,000 | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 25,000 | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24,500 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 24,000 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 25,300 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 25,000 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20,000 | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 25,000 | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 20,000 | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25,000 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 15,525 | -37.9% |
| 1981 | 17,899 | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 34,963 | +95.3% |
| 1983 | 37,298 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 39,099 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 40,534 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 41,176 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 41,228 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 39,830 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 39,405 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 34,938 | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 34,508 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 62,355 | +80.7% |
| 1993 | 57,687 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 40,703 | -29.4% |
| 1995 | 34,385 | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 89,116 | +159.2% |
| 1997 | 84,394 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 80,294 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 82,076 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 15,493 | -81.1% |
| 2001 | 14,375 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 14,122 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 16,097 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 17,777 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 21,212 | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 25,475 | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 30,767 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 37,546 | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 38,895 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 42,613 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 47,055 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 51,707 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 55,575 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 60,724 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 72,198 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 93,242 | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 115,252 | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 128,779 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 135,951 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 141,816 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 152,514 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 258,613 | +69.6% |
| 2023 | 257,811 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 284,828 | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 286,651 | +0.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 286,651 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,513, 22.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Austria's 286,651 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62,365, 4.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +159.2% | 34,385 | 89,116 |
| 1982 | +95.3% | 17,899 | 34,963 |
| 2000 | -81.1% | 82,076 | 15,493 |
| 1992 | +80.7% | 34,508 | 62,355 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,750 | 24,000 | 39,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,530 | 20,000 | 25,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,696 | 15,525 | 41,228 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,046 | 34,385 | 89,116 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,176 | 14,122 | 38,895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,310 | 42,613 | 135,951 | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,372 | 141,816 | 286,651 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More social development data for Austria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 286,651 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 33 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (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 33 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0311 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 Austria?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Austria was 286,651 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 286,651 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,122 in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Austria ranks 28th 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 Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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.