Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Philippines
Philippines: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 1,032 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Philippines, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Philippines stood at 1,032.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 306.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Philippines peaked at 26,651 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 92, in 2005.
That places Philippines 126th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 690 | — |
| 1976 | 940 | +36.2% |
| 1977 | 1,300 | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 5,300 | +307.7% |
| 1979 | 5,300 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20,300 | +283.0% |
| 1981 | 23,310 | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 15,240 | -34.6% |
| 1983 | 18,890 | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 18,270 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 16,990 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 13,830 | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 13,170 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 21,109 | +60.3% |
| 1989 | 26,651 | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 19,860 | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 8,972 | -54.8% |
| 1992 | 6,721 | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 2,476 | -63.2% |
| 1994 | 668 | -73.0% |
| 1995 | 776 | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 685 | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 306 | -55.3% |
| 1998 | 303 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 166 | -45.2% |
| 2000 | 175 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 132 | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 109 | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 106 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 92 | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 96 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 102 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 99 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 93 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 238 | +155.9% |
| 2011 | 118 | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 141 | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 178 | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 213 | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 254 | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 392 | +54.3% |
| 2017 | 512 | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 631 | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 680 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 709 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 801 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 856 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 934 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 962 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 1,032 | +7.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1,032 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,647, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1,032 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155, 6.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +307.7% | 1,300 | 5,300 |
| 1980 | +283.0% | 5,300 | 20,300 |
| 2010 | +155.9% | 93 | 238 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,706 | 690 | 5,300 | 5 |
| 1980s | 18,776 | 13,170 | 26,651 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,093 | 166 | 19,860 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.3 | 92 | 175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.7 | 118 | 680 | 10 |
| 2020s | 882.33 | 709 | 1,032 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 123 Liberia 1,172 compare
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- 127 Liechtenstein 987 compare
- 128 Botswana 847 compare
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 586 compare
More social development data for Philippines
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,032 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 807 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 807 (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 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 Philippines?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Philippines was 1,032 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 26,651 in 1989.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 2005.
- How does Philippines rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Philippines ranks 126th 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 Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.