Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Germany
Germany: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0318 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Germany, 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 Germany is 0.0318 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 721.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Germany peaked at 0.0329 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 1978.
Germany ranks 12th of 179 countries 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 units per person | -22.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0015 units per person | -20.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 units per person | -30.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 units per person | +276.0% |
| 1986 | 0.007 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0077 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0078 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.008 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0103 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0103 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0153 units per person | +49.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0175 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0166 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0155 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0155 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0128 units per person | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0116 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.011 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.011 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0119 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0116 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 units per person | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.007 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0073 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 units per person | -68.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 units per person | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 units per person | +110.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0117 units per person | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0138 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0146 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0151 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.025 units per person | +65.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0311 units per person | +24.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0329 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0318 units per person | -3.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0318 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 5.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0318 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0133 units per person, 2.4× 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 Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +276.0% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0061 units per person |
| 2016 | +110.1% | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0081 units per person |
| 2013 | -68.3% | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0023 units per person |
| 2022 | +65.3% | 0.0151 units per person | 0.025 units per person |
| 1992 | +49.3% | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0153 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0175 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0251 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 0.0329 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More social development data for Germany
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (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 327 (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 -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Germany?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Germany was 0.0318 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0329 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1978.
- How does Germany rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Germany ranks 12th 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 721.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.