Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North America
North America: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 873,675 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North America, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
North America recorded 873,675 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 113.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North America peaked at 995,266 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 370,285, in 2016.
That places North America 34th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 548,629 | — |
| 1961 | 544,492 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 512,282 | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 510,946 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 510,178 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 519,980 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 510,225 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 489,991 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 515,950 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 519,275 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 518,518 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 547,196 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 550,933 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 543,358 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 541,410 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 546,349 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 527,387 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 714,237 | +35.4% |
| 1978 | 765,295 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 791,913 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 496,363 | -37.3% |
| 1981 | 633,790 | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 727,848 | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 776,479 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 739,875 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 585,000 | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 497,376 | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 470,569 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 494,203 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 547,248 | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 619,648 | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 684,801 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 763,661 | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 806,297 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 817,601 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 775,389 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 745,432 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 688,989 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 653,306 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 644,437 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 635,200 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 645,078 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 615,108 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 585,624 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 562,190 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 526,494 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 995,266 | +89.0% |
| 2007 | 456,882 | -54.1% |
| 2008 | 453,110 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 444,817 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 430,049 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 429,631 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 425,757 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 424,000 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 416,378 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 409,088 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 370,285 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 391,903 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 427,343 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 443,472 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 450,060 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 469,304 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 503,680 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 578,650 | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 704,829 | +21.8% |
| 2025 | 873,675 | +24.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +89.0% | 526,494 | 995,266 |
| 2007 | -54.1% | 995,266 | 456,882 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 518,195 | 489,991 | 548,629 | 10 |
| 1970s | 604,660 | 518,518 | 791,913 | 10 |
| 1980s | 596,875 | 470,569 | 776,479 | 10 |
| 1990s | 719,956 | 619,648 | 817,601 | 10 |
| 2000s | 591,977 | 444,817 | 995,266 | 10 |
| 2010s | 416,791 | 370,285 | 443,472 | 10 |
| 2020s | 596,700 | 450,060 | 873,675 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
More social development data for North America
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 873,675 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,033 (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 4,033 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0023 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 23.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -6.6 % 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 0.0323 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North America?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North America was 873,675 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 995,266 in 2006.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 370,285 in 2016.
- How does North America rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- North America ranks 34th 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 North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.