Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Angola
Angola: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0007 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Angola, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Angola is 0.0007 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Angola peaked at 0.0321 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 2016.
That places Angola 98th 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 Angola, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0321 units per person | +2171.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0187 units per person | -41.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 units per person | -55.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0092 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0109 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.011 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0106 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0091 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0087 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 units per person | -86.2% |
| 1990 | 0.001 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per person | +38.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per person | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per person | +155.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per person | -37.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.0007 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.0007 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Angola 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 | +2171.9% | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0321 units per person |
| 2017 | +155.3% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0014 units per person |
| 1989 | -86.2% | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0011 units per person |
| 1979 | -55.0% | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0084 units per person |
| 2012 | +38.8% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
| 1978 | -41.8% | 0.0321 units per person | 0.0187 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0152 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0321 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More social development data for Angola
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 25,396 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,433 (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 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,433 (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 0.4787 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Angola?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Angola was 0.0007 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0321 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2016.
- How does Angola rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Angola ranks 98th 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 Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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.