Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Other small states
Other small states: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 144,882 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Other small states, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Other small states recorded 144,882 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 299.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Other small states peaked at 190,501 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1974.
That places Other small states 42nd out of 44 groups 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3,000 | — |
| 1967 | 1,600 | -46.7% |
| 1968 | 200 | -87.5% |
| 1969 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 335 | +67.5% |
| 1971 | 250 | -25.4% |
| 1972 | 280 | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 100 | -64.3% |
| 1974 | 50 | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 80 | +60.0% |
| 1977 | 8,835 | +10943.8% |
| 1978 | 20,720 | +134.5% |
| 1979 | 34,050 | +64.3% |
| 1980 | 50,780 | +49.1% |
| 1981 | 37,410 | -26.3% |
| 1982 | 41,550 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 35,400 | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 25,750 | -27.3% |
| 1985 | 28,050 | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 28,850 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 27,690 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 30,762 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 66,317 | +115.6% |
| 1990 | 119,796 | +80.6% |
| 1991 | 145,920 | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 83,814 | -42.6% |
| 1993 | 83,701 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 34,706 | -58.5% |
| 1995 | 28,682 | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 26,289 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 24,804 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 24,820 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 24,559 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 24,440 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 24,357 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23,040 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 29,184 | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 21,054 | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 14,144 | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 20,522 | +45.1% |
| 2007 | 20,213 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 40,584 | +100.8% |
| 2009 | 45,793 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 41,865 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 44,499 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 42,800 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 42,885 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 38,881 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 36,283 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 36,354 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 37,692 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 40,359 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 43,696 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 47,226 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 52,102 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 140,430 | +169.5% |
| 2023 | 190,501 | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 147,677 | -22.5% |
| 2025 | 144,882 | -1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Other small states 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +10943.8% | 80 | 8,835 |
| 2022 | +169.5% | 52,102 | 140,430 |
| 1978 | +134.5% | 8,835 | 20,720 |
| 1989 | +115.6% | 30,762 | 66,317 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,250 | 200 | 3,000 | 4 |
| 1970s | 6,475 | 50 | 34,050 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,256 | 25,750 | 66,317 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,709 | 24,559 | 145,920 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,333 | 14,144 | 45,793 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,531 | 36,283 | 44,499 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,470 | 47,226 | 190,501 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More social development data for Other small states
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 144,882 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,244 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,244 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0111 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 -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0151 % 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 0.693 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Other small states?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Other small states was 144,882 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 190,501 in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1974.
- How does Other small states rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Other small states ranks 42nd 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 Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Other small states 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.