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

Latest (2025)
0.0084 units per person
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
8th
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.0156 units per person
in 1990
All-time low
0.0009 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960–2025

00.0050.010.015196019922025

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

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1961 +96.5% 0.0009 units per person 0.0018 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 5 Mauritania 0.0567 units per person compare
  2. 6 South Sudan 0.0494 units per person compare
  3. 7 Armenia 0.0399 units per person compare
  4. 8 Jordan 0.0379 units per person compare
  5. 9 Uganda 0.0377 units per person compare
  6. 10 Czechia 0.0363 units per person compare
  7. 11 Cyprus 0.0352 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,431 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.