Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Djibouti
Djibouti: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.021 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Djibouti, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 0.021 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Djibouti peaked at 0.1523 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 1988.
That places Djibouti 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0314 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0714 units per person | +127.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0946 units per person | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1391 units per person | +47.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0927 units per person | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0958 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0789 units per person | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0437 units per person | -44.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0429 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0392 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0289 units per person | -26.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 units per person | -90.9% |
| 1989 | 0.06 units per person | +2186.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1339 units per person | +123.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1523 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0447 units per person | -70.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0555 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0533 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0431 units per person | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0387 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0351 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0337 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0321 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0311 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.03 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0273 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0332 units per person | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0218 units per person | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0125 units per person | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0108 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 units per person | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0103 units per person | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0133 units per person | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0162 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0214 units per person | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0198 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0203 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0205 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.019 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.017 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0166 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0171 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.018 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0192 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0207 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0179 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.02 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0205 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.021 units per person | +2.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.021 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 33.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.021 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0008 units per person, 25.5× 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 Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2186.0% | 0.0026 units per person | 0.06 units per person |
| 1978 | +127.3% | 0.0314 units per person | 0.0714 units per person |
| 1990 | +123.1% | 0.06 units per person | 0.1339 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0658 units per person | 0.0314 units per person | 0.0946 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0624 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.1391 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0623 units per person | 0.0321 units per person | 0.1523 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0198 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0332 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 0.0214 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0199 units per person | 0.0179 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More social development data for Djibouti
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,899 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,223 (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 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,223 (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 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Djibouti?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Djibouti was 0.021 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1523 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 1988.
- How does Djibouti rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Djibouti ranks 23rd 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 Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.