Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.009 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.009 units per person.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0139 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1964.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 6th out of 44 groups 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per person | +1092.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -85.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +122.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -55.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +53.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +45.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | +536.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 units per person | +4652.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.003 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 units per person | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per person | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per person | -43.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | -37.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per person | +155.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 units per person | +86.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per person | +163.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 units per person | +52.2% |
| 2016 | 0.007 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0084 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0083 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0084 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0139 units per person | +65.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0136 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0105 units per person | -22.4% |
| 2025 | 0.009 units per person | -14.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +4652.4% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0035 units per person |
| 1965 | +1092.8% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1989 | +536.3% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 2014 | +163.1% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0043 units per person |
| 2012 | +155.7% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
| 1980 | +122.8% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More social development data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.78 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.78 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 -13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.58 % 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 0.2706 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.009 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0139 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1964.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.