Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Nepal
Nepal: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 19,613 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Nepal, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 19,613 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Nepal peaked at 132,432 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7,000, in 1964.
Nepal ranks 84th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 7,000 | — |
| 1965 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7,180 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 7,730 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 7,990 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 8,060 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 7,930 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 8,000 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,100 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 8,200 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 8,300 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 8,400 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 8,500 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 8,600 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 8,700 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 8,800 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 9,800 | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 10,800 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 11,800 | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 12,800 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 13,800 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 14,800 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 15,800 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 16,850 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 17,800 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 28,319 | +59.1% |
| 1992 | 95,251 | +236.4% |
| 1993 | 105,344 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 123,270 | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 124,751 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 126,814 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 129,158 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 126,104 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 127,942 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 129,234 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 130,945 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 132,432 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 123,662 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 124,920 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 126,432 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 128,172 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 130,678 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 124,826 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 108,457 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 89,804 | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 72,651 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 56,263 | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 46,303 | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 38,490 | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 32,669 | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 25,249 | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 21,467 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 20,804 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 19,570 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 19,555 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 19,574 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 19,560 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 19,582 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 19,598 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 19,613 | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 19,613 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,476, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Nepal 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 | +236.4% | 28,319 | 95,251 |
| 1991 | +59.1% | 17,800 | 28,319 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,317 | 7,000 | 7,990 | 6 |
| 1970s | 8,209 | 7,930 | 8,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,395 | 8,700 | 16,850 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,475 | 17,800 | 129,158 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,976 | 108,457 | 132,432 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,327 | 19,570 | 89,804 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,580 | 19,555 | 19,613 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 81 Somalia 20,967 compare
- 82 Afghanistan 20,869 compare
- 83 North Macedonia 20,822 compare
- 85 Senegal 17,259 compare
- 86 Benin 16,974 compare
- 87 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14,333 compare
More social development data for Nepal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,613 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (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 8,019 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 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 Nepal?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Nepal was 19,613 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 132,432 in 2002.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 in 1964.
- How does Nepal rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Nepal ranks 84th 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 Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.