Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Jamaica
Jamaica: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 31 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Jamaica, 1991–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2022, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jamaica stood at 31.
The figure is up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jamaica peaked at 90 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 150th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5 | — |
| 1992 | 90 | +1700.0% |
| 1993 | 60 | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 38 | -36.7% |
| 1995 | 21 | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 31 | +34.8% |
| 1998 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24 | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 19 | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 23 | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 13 | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 27 | — |
| 2021 | 31 | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 31 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,647, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 290.5, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1700.0% | 5 | 90 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.11 | 5 | 90 | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.5 | 24 | 33 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15 | 0 | 23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.67 | 27 | 31 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 147 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80
- 148 Cayman Islands 53 compare
- 149 Guyana 35 compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 24 compare
- 151 Mauritius 24 compare
- 151 Suriname 24 compare
More social development data for Jamaica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31 (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,642 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,642 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jamaica?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jamaica was 31 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Jamaica ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.