Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mozambique
Mozambique: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 5,105 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mozambique, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mozambique is 5,105, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mozambique peaked at 150,000 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 51, in 1998.
That places Mozambique 103rd out of 179 countries 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 44,570 | — |
| 1976 | 30,000 | -32.7% |
| 1977 | 42,460 | +41.5% |
| 1978 | 100,000 | +135.5% |
| 1979 | 150,000 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 100 | -99.9% |
| 1981 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 130 | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 900 | +592.3% |
| 1984 | 820 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 710 | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 660 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 400 | -39.4% |
| 1988 | 390 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 400 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 420 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 420 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 299 | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 202 | -32.4% |
| 1994 | 313 | +55.0% |
| 1995 | 130 | -58.5% |
| 1996 | 200 | +53.8% |
| 1997 | 69 | -65.5% |
| 1998 | 51 | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 219 | +329.4% |
| 2000 | 206 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 206 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 206 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 309 | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 617 | +99.7% |
| 2005 | 1,949 | +215.9% |
| 2006 | 2,555 | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 2,760 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 3,156 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 3,536 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 4,072 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 4,074 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,395 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 4,443 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,534 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5,624 | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 4,663 | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 4,876 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 4,910 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,713 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4,757 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 4,797 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,992 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 5,152 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 5,370 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 5,105 | -4.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 5,105 is below the median for low income countries, which is 45,052, 11% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 5,105 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,241, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +592.3% | 130 | 900 |
| 1999 | +329.4% | 51 | 219 |
| 2005 | +215.9% | 617 | 1,949 |
| 1978 | +135.5% | 42,460 | 100,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73,406 | 30,000 | 150,000 | 5 |
| 1980s | 461 | 100 | 900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 232.3 | 51 | 420 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,550 | 206 | 3,536 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,630 | 4,072 | 5,624 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,029 | 4,757 | 5,370 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More social development data for Mozambique
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,105 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % 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 119 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Mozambique?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mozambique was 5,105 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 150,000 in 1979.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Mozambique ranks 103rd 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 Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.