Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Euro area

Euro area: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0163 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0163 units per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
0.0164 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0009 units per person
in 1978
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Euro area, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Euro area recorded 0.0163 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 475.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Euro area peaked at 0.0164 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 1978.

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 Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Euro area, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.0021 units per person
1961 0.002 units per person -2.2%
1962 0.002 units per person -1.6%
1963 0.0017 units per person -17.1%
1964 0.0017 units per person +0.2%
1965 0.0017 units per person -0.5%
1966 0.0015 units per person -9.9%
1967 0.0014 units per person -9.4%
1968 0.0013 units per person -2.5%
1969 0.0013 units per person -0.3%
1970 0.0013 units per person -2.5%
1971 0.0013 units per person -0.9%
1972 0.0011 units per person -11.8%
1973 0.0011 units per person -6.7%
1974 0.001 units per person -5.3%
1975 0.001 units per person -0.2%
1976 0.001 units per person +2.9%
1977 0.001 units per person +1.0%
1978 0.0009 units per person -9.8%
1979 0.001 units per person +11.0%
1980 0.001 units per person +1.4%
1981 0.0011 units per person +4.5%
1982 0.0012 units per person +9.2%
1983 0.0013 units per person +9.3%
1984 0.0013 units per person +1.7%
1985 0.0024 units per person +83.4%
1986 0.0027 units per person +9.8%
1987 0.0028 units per person +4.5%
1988 0.0029 units per person +2.2%
1989 0.0029 units per person -0.2%
1990 0.0034 units per person +20.7%
1991 0.0034 units per person -1.8%
1992 0.0062 units per person +82.3%
1993 0.0064 units per person +4.5%
1994 0.006 units per person -6.6%
1995 0.0057 units per person -4.9%
1996 0.0058 units per person +0.9%
1997 0.0048 units per person -16.5%
1998 0.0042 units per person -13.8%
1999 0.0042 units per person +2.0%
2000 0.0038 units per person -9.4%
2001 0.0038 units per person -0.4%
2002 0.004 units per person +4.1%
2003 0.0039 units per person -2.5%
2004 0.0036 units per person -6.8%
2005 0.0031 units per person -14.8%
2006 0.0028 units per person -9.0%
2007 0.0027 units per person -2.6%
2008 0.0028 units per person +2.9%
2009 0.0029 units per person +4.3%
2010 0.003 units per person +1.0%
2011 0.003 units per person -0.0%
2012 0.003 units per person +2.9%
2013 0.002 units per person -34.1%
2014 0.0023 units per person +13.6%
2015 0.0028 units per person +24.0%
2016 0.0042 units per person +49.6%
2017 0.0053 units per person +25.5%
2018 0.0058 units per person +9.9%
2019 0.0064 units per person +10.6%
2020 0.0067 units per person +4.2%
2021 0.0073 units per person +8.0%
2022 0.0136 units per person +87.3%
2023 0.0156 units per person +14.8%
2024 0.0164 units per person +4.9%
2025 0.0163 units per person -0.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Euro area 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +87.3% 0.0073 units per person 0.0136 units per person
1985 +83.4% 0.0013 units per person 0.0024 units per person
1992 +82.3% 0.0034 units per person 0.0062 units per person
2016 +49.6% 0.0028 units per person 0.0042 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0017 units per person 0.0013 units per person 0.0021 units per person 10
1970s 0.0011 units per person 0.0009 units per person 0.0013 units per person 10
1980s 0.002 units per person 0.001 units per person 0.0029 units per person 10
1990s 0.005 units per person 0.0034 units per person 0.0064 units per person 10
2000s 0.0034 units per person 0.0027 units per person 0.004 units per person 10
2010s 0.0038 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.0064 units per person 10
2020s 0.0126 units per person 0.0067 units per person 0.0164 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 1 Lebanon 0.0915 units per person compare
  2. 2 Libya 0.0741 units per person compare
  3. 3 Chad 0.0715 units per person compare
  4. 4 Republic of Moldova 0.0633 units per person compare
  5. 5 Mauritania 0.0567 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Euro area?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Euro area was 0.0163 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 Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 0.0164 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1978.
How does Euro area rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Euro area ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 475.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area 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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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

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,431 data points, 1960–2025
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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.