Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Madagascar
Madagascar: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 87 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Madagascar, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 87 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 1,350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Madagascar peaked at 165 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
That places Madagascar 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 73 | — |
| 1999 | 28 | -61.6% |
| 2000 | 50 | +78.6% |
| 2001 | 34 | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | — |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +120.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 22 | +266.7% |
| 2017 | 39 | +77.3% |
| 2018 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 113 | +189.7% |
| 2020 | 112 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 165 | +47.3% |
| 2022 | 119 | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 49 | -58.8% |
| 2024 | 83 | +69.4% |
| 2025 | 87 | +4.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 87 is below the median for low income countries, which is 45,052, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,241, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5 | 28 | 73 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28 | 0 | 50 | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.89 | 5 | 113 | 9 |
| 2020s | 102.5 | 49 | 165 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More social development data for Madagascar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 87 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 637 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 637 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Madagascar?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Madagascar was 87 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 165 in 2021.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Madagascar ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.