Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 333,267 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific is 333,267, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.39 million in 1965 and was at its lowest, 35,000, in 1973.
That places East Asia & Pacific 38th out of 44 groups 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.21 million | — |
| 1965 | 1.39 million | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 1.38 million | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 141,000 | -89.8% |
| 1968 | 137,000 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 131,000 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 131,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 128,000 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 135,750 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 35,000 | -74.2% |
| 1974 | 55,760 | +59.3% |
| 1975 | 76,520 | +37.2% |
| 1976 | 83,920 | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 255,600 | +204.6% |
| 1978 | 818,860 | +220.4% |
| 1979 | 975,760 | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 978,020 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 946,570 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 930,530 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 688,387 | -26.0% |
| 1985 | 685,777 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 661,026 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 650,891 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 673,905 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 675,373 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 571,488 | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 510,679 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 475,814 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 490,241 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 476,320 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 519,914 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 528,443 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 566,074 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 584,402 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 703,172 | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 664,049 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 618,826 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 579,626 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 515,314 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 528,729 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 538,606 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 561,996 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 499,176 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 489,439 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 514,004 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 519,159 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 517,012 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 521,832 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 586,974 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 585,884 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 562,048 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 582,278 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 605,967 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 631,100 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 616,494 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 616,157 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 622,387 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 326,377 | -47.6% |
| 2023 | 306,485 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 304,813 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 333,267 | +9.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +220.4% | 255,600 | 818,860 |
| 1977 | +204.6% | 83,920 | 255,600 |
| 1967 | -89.8% | 1.38 million | 141,000 |
| 1973 | -74.2% | 135,750 | 35,000 |
| 1974 | +59.3% | 35,000 | 55,760 |
| 2022 | -47.6% | 622,387 | 326,377 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 731,163 | 131,000 | 1.39 million | 6 |
| 1970s | 269,617 | 35,000 | 975,760 | 10 |
| 1980s | 793,539 | 650,891 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 542,655 | 475,814 | 703,172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 550,976 | 489,439 | 664,049 | 10 |
| 2010s | 572,875 | 517,012 | 631,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 418,248 | 304,813 | 622,387 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More social development data for East Asia & Pacific
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 333,267 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.73 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.73 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0125 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific was 333,267 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 1965.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,000 in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.