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

Latest (2025)
87
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
146th
of 179 countries
All-time high
165
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
20
1994–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Madagascar, 1994–2025

0501001501994200920251994: 731999: 282000: 502001: 342002: 02011: 52012: 52013: 112014: 112015: 62016: 222017: 392018: 392019: 1132020: 1122021: 1652022: 1192023: 492024: 832025: 87

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

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Madagascar, 1994 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 143 Gabon 166 compare
  2. 144 Eritrea 119 compare
  3. 145 Cuba 115 compare
  4. 147 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80
  5. 148 Cayman Islands 53 compare
  6. 149 Guyana 35 compare

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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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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
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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.