Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bahamas
Bahamas: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 10 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bahamas, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bahamas stood at 10.
The figure is up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bahamas peaked at 374 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 374 | — |
| 1993 | 59 | -84.2% |
| 1994 | 33.5 | -43.2% |
| 1995 | 8 | -76.1% |
| 1996 | 47 | +487.5% |
| 1997 | 58 | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 78 | +34.5% |
| 1999 | 98 | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27 | -72.4% |
| 2011 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 14 | -61.1% |
| 2014 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 7 | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 14 | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | — |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 10 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,513, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 10 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 290.5, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bahamas 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 | +487.5% | 8 | 47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.44 | 8 | 374 | 8 |
| 2000s | 98 | 98 | 98 | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.4 | 7 | 36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.17 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 158 Fiji 15 compare
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- 164 Barbados 5 compare
- 164 Comoros 5 compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 compare
- 164 Saint Lucia 5 compare
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More social development data for Bahamas
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,598 (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 0.004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,598 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bahamas?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bahamas was 10 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 374 in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Bahamas ranks 161st 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 Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.