Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.01 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Central African Republic, 1964–2025
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 Central African Republic is 0.01 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 533.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0224 units per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 1979.
Central African Republic ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0018 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0109 units per person | +510.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0224 units per person | +104.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0179 units per person | -20.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0115 units per person | -35.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0112 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0129 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0131 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0101 units per person | -23.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 units per person | -68.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 units per person | -29.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per person | -80.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 units per person | +592.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 units per person | -43.5% |
| 1982 | 0.003 units per person | +84.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0164 units per person | +511.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0178 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 units per person | -72.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per person | -67.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per person | -27.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per person | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 units per person | +66.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 units per person | +176.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 units per person | +50.9% |
| 1993 | 0.014 units per person | +124.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0147 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0101 units per person | -31.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0106 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0132 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0145 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0126 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0127 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0109 units per person | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.006 units per person | -45.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 units per person | -50.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per person | -40.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.006 units per person | +266.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 units per person | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 units per person | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per person | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 units per person | -46.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 units per person | +62.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per person | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 units per person | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 units per person | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 units per person | +190.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0085 units per person | +32.5% |
| 2025 | 0.01 units per person | +18.5% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.01 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0016 units per person, 6.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.01 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 6.9× 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 Central African Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +592.4% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0029 units per person |
| 1965 | +510.3% | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0109 units per person |
| 1984 | +511.0% | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0164 units per person |
| 2009 | +266.7% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.006 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0126 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0224 units per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0178 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0147 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0145 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More social development data for Central African Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 55,307 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 674,222 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1223 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 674,222 (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 22.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Central African Republic?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Central African Republic was 0.01 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0224 units per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1979.
- How does Central African Republic rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Central African Republic ranks 45th 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 Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 533.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.