Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific, 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 East Asia & Pacific is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.0012 units per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1973.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0012 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per person | -90.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -74.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per person | +110.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per person | +199.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per person | +215.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per person | -27.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -47.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific 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 | +215.6% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
| 1977 | +199.9% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 1975 | +110.3% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1967 | -90.0% | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1973 | -74.8% | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2022 | -47.7% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More social development data for East Asia & Pacific
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 333,267 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.73 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.73 million (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 9.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 333,267 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13.36 % change on previous year (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 0.0125 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific was 0.0001 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.