Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA blend
IDA blend: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 2.46 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA blend, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 2.46 million for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA blend peaked at 3.87 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,570, in 1972.
That places IDA blend 30th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 12,500 | — |
| 1970 | 9,565 | -23.5% |
| 1971 | 2,950 | -69.2% |
| 1972 | 2,570 | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 3,070 | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 12,790 | +316.6% |
| 1975 | 337,500 | +2538.8% |
| 1976 | 532,700 | +57.8% |
| 1977 | 36,445 | -93.2% |
| 1978 | 38,740 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 432,450 | +1016.3% |
| 1980 | 1.67 million | +286.2% |
| 1981 | 2.66 million | +59.2% |
| 1982 | 2.96 million | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 2.98 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.61 million | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 2.88 million | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 3.05 million | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 3.39 million | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 3.57 million | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 3.59 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.87 million | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 3.79 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.58 million | -31.9% |
| 1993 | 2.27 million | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 1.76 million | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 1.83 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.85 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.74 million | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.69 million | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.67 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.55 million | +52.5% |
| 2001 | 2.79 million | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.74 million | -37.5% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.80 million | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 2.45 million | +67.7% |
| 2008 | 2.26 million | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.36 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.59 million | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.56 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.42 million | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.34 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.52 million | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.25 million | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 2.23 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.30 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.37 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.44 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.59 million | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.89 million | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 3.18 million | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 2.78 million | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 2.46 million | -11.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA blend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +2538.8% | 12,790 | 337,500 |
| 1979 | +1016.3% | 38,740 | 432,450 |
| 1974 | +316.6% | 3,070 | 12,790 |
| 1980 | +286.2% | 432,450 | 1.67 million |
| 1977 | -93.2% | 532,700 | 36,445 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,500 | 12,500 | 12,500 | 1 |
| 1970s | 140,878 | 2,570 | 532,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 million | 1.67 million | 3.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.30 million | 1.67 million | 3.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million | 1.46 million | 2.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 2.23 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 million | 2.44 million | 3.18 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More social development data for IDA blend
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.46 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 781,782 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 781,782 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0036 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 -11.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.54 % 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 0.6464 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA blend?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA blend was 2.46 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,570 in 1972.
- How does IDA blend rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- IDA blend ranks 30th 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 IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.