Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in European Union
European Union: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0171 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in European Union, 1960–2025
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 European Union is 0.0171 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 528.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in European Union peaked at 0.0173 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0017 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0014 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.001 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 units per person | +67.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 units per person | +66.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 units per person | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 units per person | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 0.004 units per person | +45.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 units per person | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.006 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.015 units per person | +134.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0164 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0173 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0171 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 European Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +134.3% | 0.0064 units per person | 0.015 units per person |
| 1985 | +67.2% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0021 units per person |
| 1992 | +66.3% | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0053 units per person |
| 2016 | +45.9% | 0.0027 units per person | 0.004 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.013 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More social development data for European Union
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.74 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27,822 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27,822 (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 -0.4154 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.74 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.65 % 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 1.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in European Union?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in European Union was 0.0171 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0173 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1978.
- How does European Union rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- European Union ranks 1st 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 European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 528.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.