Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 3.11 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Late-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Late-demographic dividend is 3.11 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 4.45 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,700, in 1960.
That places Late-demographic dividend 28th 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,700 | — |
| 1961 | 3,900 | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,200 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 5,310 | +26.4% |
| 1965 | 29,250 | +450.8% |
| 1966 | 32,680 | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 29,210 | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 33,760 | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 79,070 | +134.2% |
| 1970 | 76,760 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 134,550 | +75.3% |
| 1972 | 135,140 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 115,400 | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 68,670 | -40.5% |
| 1975 | 137,870 | +100.8% |
| 1976 | 847,230 | +514.5% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 613,970 | -39.0% |
| 1979 | 623,070 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 716,660 | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 650,150 | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 603,200 | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 590,880 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 579,900 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 609,460 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 574,220 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 564,070 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 815,524 | +44.6% |
| 1989 | 809,326 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 709,546 | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 588,309 | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million | +181.0% |
| 1993 | 1.58 million | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.49 million | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.62 million | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.74 million | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.66 million | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 874,222 | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 760,249 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 736,299 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 731,257 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 709,275 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 655,860 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 649,622 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 760,976 | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million | +102.3% |
| 2014 | 2.06 million | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.87 million | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.69 million | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.63 million | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.59 million | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 4.04 million | +154.0% |
| 2023 | 4.45 million | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 3.40 million | -23.6% |
| 2025 | 3.11 million | -8.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Late-demographic dividend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +514.5% | 137,870 | 847,230 |
| 1965 | +450.8% | 5,310 | 29,250 |
| 1992 | +181.0% | 588,309 | 1.65 million |
| 2022 | +154.0% | 1.59 million | 4.04 million |
| 1969 | +134.2% | 33,760 | 79,070 |
| 2013 | +102.3% | 760,976 | 1.54 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,498 | 3,700 | 79,070 | 10 |
| 1970s | 375,935 | 68,670 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 651,339 | 564,070 | 815,524 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 588,309 | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 959,128 | 709,275 | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million | 649,622 | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 million | 1.59 million | 4.45 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More social development data for Late-demographic dividend
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.11 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 789,687 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 789,687 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0013 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 -8.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -1.74 % 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 0.0999 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Late-demographic dividend?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Late-demographic dividend was 3.11 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,700 in 1960.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 28th 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.