Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in High income
High income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 9.68 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in High income, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in High income stood at 9.68 million.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 324.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in High income peaked at 10.03 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 1976.
That places High income 7th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.35 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.33 million | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.29 million | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.20 million | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 2.40 million | +100.4% |
| 1965 | 2.59 million | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 2.52 million | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.21 million | -51.8% |
| 1968 | 1.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.24 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.24 million | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.22 million | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.20 million | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.09 million | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 1.07 million | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.07 million | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.26 million | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 1.78 million | +42.2% |
| 1979 | 1.83 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 1.63 million | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 1.75 million | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 1.86 million | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 1.69 million | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 1.94 million | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 1.98 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.82 million | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 2.06 million | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 2.17 million | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 2.43 million | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 2.42 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.41 million | +41.0% |
| 1993 | 3.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.41 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.28 million | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.52 million | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 3.14 million | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 2.78 million | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 2.76 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.56 million | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.84 million | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 2.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.80 million | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.66 million | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.44 million | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 2.82 million | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 2.25 million | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 2.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.03 million | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 2.01 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.98 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.99 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 1.98 million | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 2.28 million | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 2.74 million | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 3.05 million | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 3.25 million | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.47 million | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.73 million | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 9.19 million | +146.3% |
| 2023 | 10.03 million | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 9.44 million | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 9.68 million | +2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in High income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +146.3% | 3.73 million | 9.19 million |
| 1964 | +100.4% | 1.20 million | 2.40 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 million | 1.20 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.28 million | 1.06 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 million | 1.50 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.06 million | 2.42 million | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 million | 2.03 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 million | 1.63 million | 3.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.60 million | 3.53 million | 10.03 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More social development data for High income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.68 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,559 (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 149,559 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0068 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 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.03 % 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 0.1936 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in High income?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in High income was 9.68 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 10.03 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1976.
- How does High income rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- High income ranks 7th 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 High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 324.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income 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.