Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in High income
High income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0068 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in High income, 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 High income is 0.0068 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 306.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in High income peaked at 0.0071 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 1976.
High income ranks 19th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 High income, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0015 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0025 units per person | +98.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 units per person | -52.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.001 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.001 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.001 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 units per person | +41.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per person | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.002 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 units per person | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per person | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per person | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per person | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per person | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0066 units per person | +145.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0067 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0068 units per person | +2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in High income 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 | +145.2% | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0066 units per person |
| 1964 | +98.0% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0025 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 16 Poland 0.0272 units per person compare
- 17 Slovakia 0.026 units per person compare
- 18 Ireland 0.0251 units per person compare
- 19 Liechtenstein 0.0241 units per person compare
- 20 Switzerland 0.0229 units per person compare
- 21 Norway 0.0221 units per person compare
- 22 Iceland 0.0216 units per person compare
More social development data for High income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.68 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,559 (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 149,559 (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 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.68 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.03 % 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 0.1936 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in High income?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in High income was 0.0068 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 1976.
- How does High income rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- High income ranks 19th 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 High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income 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.