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

Latest (2025)
2.46 million
Change on year
down 11.4%
Rank
30th
of 44 groups
All-time high
3.87 million
in 1990
All-time low
2,570
in 1972
Years of data
57
1969–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA blend, 1969–2025

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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

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in IDA blend, 1969 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Mali 286,715 compare
  2. 28 Austria 286,651 compare
  3. 29 Netherlands 283,935 compare
  4. 30 Brazil 278,966 compare
  5. 31 India 238,643 compare
  6. 32 Egypt 220,033 compare
  7. 33 Switzerland 208,287 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.