Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Australia
Australia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0012 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Australia, 1965–2025
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 Australia is 0.0012 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Australia peaked at 0.0212 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 2008.
Australia ranks 82nd of 179 countries 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0035 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0037 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0036 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0034 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0212 units per person | +530.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0209 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0207 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0212 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0209 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0206 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 units per person | -72.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 units per person | -46.4% |
| 1992 | 0.003 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.003 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.003 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.003 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per person | -68.4% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 units per person | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.002 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 units per person | -38.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 units per person | -16.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0012 units per person | +11.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0012 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 21% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0012 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 66.7× 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 Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +530.5% | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0212 units per person |
| 1984 | -72.3% | 0.0206 units per person | 0.0057 units per person |
| 2007 | -68.4% | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0011 units per person |
| 1991 | -46.4% | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0031 units per person |
| 2023 | -38.1% | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0013 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0152 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0212 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0212 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More social development data for Australia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 33,415 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41 (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 13.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Australia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Australia was 0.0012 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0212 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Australia ranks 82nd 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 Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.