Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 20 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
20
Change on year
down 20.0%
Rank
44th
of 44 groups
All-time high
2,009
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
22
1995–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pacific island small states, 1995–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995201020251995: 2.0k1996: 2.0k1997: 8001998: 2102008: 52009: 162010: 52011: 52012: 02013: 02014: 3982015: 5252016: 5252017: 9762018: 9692019: 7672020: 1.1k2021: 9712022: 502023: 152024: 252025: 20

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Pacific island small states recorded 20 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pacific island small states peaked at 2,009 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.

That places Pacific island small states 44th 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 Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Pacific island small states, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 2,009
1996 2,007 -0.1%
1997 800 -60.1%
1998 210 -73.8%
2008 5 -97.6%
2009 16 +220.0%
2010 5 -68.8%
2011 5 +0.0%
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 0
2014 398
2015 525 +31.9%
2016 525 +0.0%
2017 976 +85.9%
2018 969 -0.7%
2019 767 -20.8%
2020 1,088 +41.9%
2021 971 -10.8%
2022 50 -94.9%
2023 15 -70.0%
2024 25 +66.7%
2025 20 -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,256 210 2,009 4
2000s 10.5 5 16 2
2010s 417 0 976 10
2020s 361.5 15 1,088 6

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 41 Republic of Moldova 149,324 compare
  2. 42 Sweden 144,116 compare
  3. 43 Slovakia 140,885 compare
  4. 44 Ireland 137,869 compare
  5. 45 Greece 134,563 compare
  6. 46 Norway 124,006 compare
  7. 47 Nigeria 123,848 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pacific island small states?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pacific island small states was 20 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 2,009 in 1995.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
How does Pacific island small states rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Pacific island small states ranks 44th 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 Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pacific island 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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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.