Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 8.05 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Post-demographic dividend is 8.05 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 326.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 8.05 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 1976.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 17th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.35 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.33 million | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.29 million | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.20 million | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 2.40 million | +100.4% |
| 1965 | 2.59 million | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 2.52 million | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.21 million | -51.8% |
| 1968 | 1.23 million | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.23 million | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.23 million | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.21 million | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.19 million | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.08 million | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 1.07 million | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.07 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.24 million | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 1.65 million | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 1.70 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.38 million | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 1.54 million | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 1.66 million | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 1.77 million | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.55 million | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 1.75 million | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 1.75 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.79 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.78 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.90 million | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 2.15 million | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 2.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.22 million | +45.1% |
| 1993 | 3.38 million | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.34 million | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.27 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.27 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.91 million | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 2.66 million | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 2.71 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.55 million | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.64 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.55 million | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.42 million | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.18 million | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 2.56 million | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 1.92 million | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 1.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.92 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.88 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 1.65 million | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 2.43 million | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 2.86 million | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 3.12 million | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 3.37 million | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 3.46 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.66 million | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 6.54 million | +78.5% |
| 2023 | 7.36 million | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 7.82 million | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 8.05 million | +3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Post-demographic dividend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +100.4% | 1.20 million | 2.40 million |
| 2022 | +78.5% | 3.66 million | 6.54 million |
| 1967 | -51.8% | 2.52 million | 1.21 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 million | 1.20 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 million | 1.06 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 million | 1.38 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 million | 2.15 million | 3.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 million | 1.92 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million | 1.52 million | 3.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.15 million | 3.46 million | 8.05 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 581,072 compare
- 15 Libya 552,523 compare
- 16 Lebanon 535,168 compare
- 17 Spain 511,079 compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 503,732 compare
- 19 United States of America 457,647 compare
- 20 Jordan 436,226 compare
More social development data for Post-demographic dividend
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.05 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.33 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0047 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.33 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0071 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 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.08 % 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 0.2364 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Post-demographic dividend?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Post-demographic dividend was 8.05 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 8.05 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1976.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 17th 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 326.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.