Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Small states
Small states: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 147,210 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Small states, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Small states is 147,210, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 298.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Small states peaked at 194,010 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1975.
Small states ranks 41st of 44 groups on this measure, 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3,000 | — |
| 1967 | 1,600 | -46.7% |
| 1968 | 200 | -87.5% |
| 1969 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 335 | +67.5% |
| 1971 | 250 | -25.4% |
| 1972 | 380 | +52.0% |
| 1973 | 100 | -73.7% |
| 1974 | 250 | +150.0% |
| 1975 | 50 | -80.0% |
| 1976 | 80 | +60.0% |
| 1977 | 8,835 | +10943.8% |
| 1978 | 20,720 | +134.5% |
| 1979 | 34,050 | +64.3% |
| 1980 | 54,780 | +60.9% |
| 1981 | 44,410 | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 44,670 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 42,400 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 33,930 | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 37,050 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 37,850 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 37,690 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 60,862 | +61.5% |
| 1989 | 96,467 | +58.5% |
| 1990 | 150,453 | +56.0% |
| 1991 | 175,889 | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 104,591 | -40.5% |
| 1993 | 92,722 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 43,602 | -53.0% |
| 1995 | 39,449 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 36,877 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 34,065 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 28,591 | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 27,548 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 25,786 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 25,485 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 24,088 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 30,045 | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 21,786 | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 14,768 | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 21,010 | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 20,586 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 40,902 | +98.7% |
| 2009 | 46,080 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 42,058 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 44,636 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 42,883 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 42,947 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 39,389 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 36,981 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 37,009 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 39,009 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 42,226 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 46,873 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 51,579 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 56,809 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 144,096 | +153.6% |
| 2023 | 194,010 | +34.6% |
| 2024 | 151,392 | -22.0% |
| 2025 | 147,210 | -2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Small states 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +10943.8% | 80 | 8,835 |
| 2022 | +153.6% | 56,809 | 144,096 |
| 1974 | +150.0% | 100 | 250 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,250 | 200 | 3,000 | 4 |
| 1970s | 6,505 | 50 | 34,050 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,011 | 33,930 | 96,467 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,379 | 27,548 | 175,889 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,054 | 14,768 | 46,080 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,401 | 36,981 | 46,873 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,183 | 51,579 | 194,010 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More social development data for Small states
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 147,210 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,762 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,762 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0072 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 -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.14 % 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 0.258 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Small states?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Small states was 147,210 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 194,010 in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1975.
- How does Small states rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Small states ranks 41st 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 Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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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.