Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0084 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 0.0084 units per person.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.0156 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 1960.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 8th 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0009 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0018 units per person | +96.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0019 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.002 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0027 units per person | +35.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0031 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0039 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0046 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0045 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0046 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 units per person | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.008 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0104 units per person | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0139 units per person | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0093 units per person | -32.8% |
| 1982 | 0.009 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0085 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.01 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0107 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0098 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0109 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0127 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0131 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0156 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0128 units per person | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0123 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0139 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0151 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0129 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.009 units per person | -30.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0068 units per person | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.004 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 units per person | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per person | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 units per person | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 0.007 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.007 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0074 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0077 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0084 units per person | +8.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +96.5% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0018 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More social development data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.06 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.16 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 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.06 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -13.83 % 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 0.3496 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.0084 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0156 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1960.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.