Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Poland
Poland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 990,469 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Poland stood at 990,469.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 6,946.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Poland peaked at 1.01 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 393, in 1994.
That places Poland 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 550 | — |
| 1992 | 2,719 | +394.4% |
| 1993 | 810 | -70.2% |
| 1994 | 393 | -51.5% |
| 1995 | 600 | +52.7% |
| 1996 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 835 | +39.2% |
| 1998 | 895 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 937 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,011 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1,295 | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 1,586 | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 1,822 | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 2,491 | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 4,585 | +84.1% |
| 2006 | 6,786 | +48.0% |
| 2007 | 10,037 | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 12,761 | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 15,299 | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 15,537 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 15,834 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 15,897 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16,428 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 15,730 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 14,057 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 11,738 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 12,225 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 12,495 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 12,658 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,771 | -78.1% |
| 2021 | 4,875 | +75.9% |
| 2022 | 971,129 | +19820.6% |
| 2023 | 971,478 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 990,469 | -1.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 990,469 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,513, 79.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 990,469 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62,365, 15.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +19820.6% | 4,875 | 971,129 |
| 1992 | +394.4% | 550 | 2,719 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 926.56 | 393 | 2,719 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,767 | 1,011 | 15,299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,260 | 11,738 | 16,428 | 10 |
| 2020s | 658,265 | 2,771 | 1.01 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More social development data for Poland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 990,469 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,368 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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 1,368 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0272 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 Poland?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Poland was 990,469 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 393 in 1994.
- How does Poland rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Poland ranks 8th 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 Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,946.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.