Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0123 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia, 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 stood at 0.0123 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 155.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.0142 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1978.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 2nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0012 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.001 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 0.001 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.001 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 units per person | +49.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 units per person | +134.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.004 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per person | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.002 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per person | +74.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 units per person | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 units per person | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.007 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0076 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0134 units per person | +77.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0142 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0131 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0123 units per person | -5.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia 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 | +134.8% | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0041 units per person |
| 2022 | +77.1% | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0134 units per person |
| 2014 | +74.4% | 0.002 units per person | 0.0034 units per person |
| 1985 | +49.4% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0013 units per person |
| 2015 | +40.3% | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0048 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More social development data for Europe & Central Asia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.50 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.79 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.79 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 -5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.50 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 0.4791 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?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia was 0.0123 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0142 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1978.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 2nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.