Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 586 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 586.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 65,645 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 240, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 129th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 by country or territory of in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 40,000 | — |
| 1998 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 65,645 | +64.1% |
| 2000 | 38,150 | -41.9% |
| 2001 | 32,744 | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 28,020 | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 22,515 | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 22,209 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 10,566 | -52.4% |
| 2006 | 10,315 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 7,364 | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 7,254 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 7,130 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 7,014 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6,932 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6,904 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6,924 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6,883 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6,789 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5,266 | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 5,224 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,227 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,241 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,232 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 240 | -95.4% |
| 2022 | 274 | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 348 | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 495 | +42.2% |
| 2025 | 586 | +18.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 586 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,647, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 586 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62,365, 1% of 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -95.4% | 5,232 | 240 |
| 1999 | +64.1% | 40,000 | 65,645 |
| 2005 | -52.4% | 22,209 | 10,566 |
| 2024 | +42.2% | 348 | 495 |
| 2000 | -41.9% | 65,645 | 38,150 |
| 2023 | +27.0% | 274 | 348 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,548 | 40,000 | 65,645 | 3 |
| 2000s | 18,627 | 7,130 | 38,150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,240 | 5,224 | 7,014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,196 | 240 | 5,232 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 126 Philippines 1,032 compare
- 127 Liechtenstein 987 compare
- 128 Botswana 847 compare
- 130 Lesotho 478 compare
- 131 Saudi Arabia 448 compare
- 132 Kuwait 386 compare
More social development data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 586 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,653 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0079 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,653 (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 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 586 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 65,645 in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 129th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.