Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Serbia
Serbia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 40,863 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Serbia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Serbia stood at 40,863.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Serbia peaked at 650,695 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 517, in 1991.
That places Serbia 69th 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 25,820 | — |
| 1966 | 26,100 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 26,210 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 26,270 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 26,120 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 26,120 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 24,000 | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 26,700 | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 26,290 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 26,300 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26,300 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 26,000 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2,000 | -92.3% |
| 1978 | 1,970 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,970 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,970 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,920 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 2,030 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 2,020 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 3,150 | +55.9% |
| 1985 | 3,530 | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 2,180 | -38.2% |
| 1987 | 1,400 | -35.8% |
| 1988 | 850 | -39.3% |
| 1989 | 955 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 920 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 517 | -43.8% |
| 1992 | 516,430 | +99789.7% |
| 1993 | 479,110 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 450,694 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 650,695 | +44.4% |
| 1996 | 563,210 | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 550,064 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 502,035 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 501,263 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 484,390 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 400,306 | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 354,400 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 291,397 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 276,677 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 148,259 | -46.4% |
| 2006 | 98,995 | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 97,991 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 96,735 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 86,348 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 73,604 | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 70,702 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 66,367 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 57,079 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 43,749 | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 35,326 | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 36,517 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 32,205 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 30,944 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 26,427 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 26,085 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 25,644 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 26,521 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 29,365 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 36,068 | +22.8% |
| 2025 | 40,863 | +13.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 40,863 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,647, 8.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 40,863 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62,365, 66% of 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 Serbia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +99789.7% | 517 | 516,430 |
| 1977 | -92.3% | 26,000 | 2,000 |
| 1984 | +55.9% | 2,020 | 3,150 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,104 | 25,820 | 26,270 | 5 |
| 1970s | 18,765 | 1,970 | 26,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,000 | 850 | 3,530 | 10 |
| 1990s | 421,494 | 517 | 650,695 | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,550 | 86,348 | 484,390 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,292 | 26,427 | 73,604 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,758 | 25,644 | 40,863 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More social development data for Serbia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 40,863 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0062 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 Serbia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Serbia was 40,863 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 650,695 in 1995.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 517 in 1991.
- How does Serbia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Serbia ranks 69th 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 Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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.