Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ireland
Ireland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0251 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ireland, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ireland stood at 0.0251 units per person. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 1,835.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ireland peaked at 0.0251 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1996.
Ireland ranks 18th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | +65.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -76.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +234.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -82.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | +517.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | +366.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per person | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per person | +47.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.002 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per person | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 units per person | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 units per person | +732.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0214 units per person | +37.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0231 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0251 units per person | +8.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0251 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 4.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0251 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0133 units per person, 1.9× 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 Ireland 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 | +732.3% | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0156 units per person |
| 1997 | +517.0% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1999 | +366.2% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 1994 | +234.8% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0251 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More social development data for Ireland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 137,869 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 69 (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 69 (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 10.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ireland?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ireland was 0.0251 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0251 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ireland ranks 18th 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 Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,835.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.