Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Algeria
Algeria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0038 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Algeria, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.0038 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Algeria peaked at 0.0087 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.
That places Algeria 67th 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 Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0013 units per person | +3592.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 units per person | +80.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 0.003 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0087 units per person | +210.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0084 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0081 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0079 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0071 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0068 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 0.008 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0079 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 units per person | -45.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 units per person | +83.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0038 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 14.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0038 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0008 units per person, 4.6× 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 Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +3592.4% | 0 units per person | 0.0013 units per person |
| 1981 | +210.9% | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0087 units per person |
| 2024 | +83.4% | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0039 units per person |
| 1976 | +80.1% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0024 units per person |
| 2005 | -45.1% | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0028 units per person |
| 1977 | +26.7% | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0031 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0021 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 64 Belarus 0.0045 units per person compare
- 65 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0045 units per person compare
- 66 Malaysia 0.0042 units per person compare
- 68 Zambia 0.0038 units per person compare
- 69 Italy 0.0033 units per person compare
- 70 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0024 units per person compare
More social development data for Algeria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,575 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (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 -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Algeria?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Algeria was 0.0038 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0087 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Algeria ranks 67th 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 Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.