Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Finland
Finland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0182 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Finland, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.0182 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 684.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Finland peaked at 0.0182 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1986.
That places Finland 26th out of 179 countries 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | +59.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | +32.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per person | +87.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per person | +93.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 units per person | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 units per person | +42.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per person | -47.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 units per person | +44.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.004 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0125 units per person | +188.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0161 units per person | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0166 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0182 units per person | +9.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.0182 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 3.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.0182 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0133 units per person, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Finland 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 | +188.1% | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0125 units per person |
| 1991 | +93.2% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
| 1989 | +87.1% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person |
| 2007 | -47.8% | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0012 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.012 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0182 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More social development data for Finland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 102,544 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (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 10.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Finland?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Finland was 0.0182 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0182 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1986.
- How does Finland rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Finland ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 684.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.