Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Italy
Italy: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0033 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Italy, 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 Italy is 0.0033 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.3% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Italy peaked at 0.0053 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1998.
Italy ranks 69th of 179 countries 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per person | +52.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per person | -27.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per person | +443.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per person | +45.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | -91.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per person | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per person | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per person | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per person | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 units per person | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per person | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 units per person | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 units per person | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.005 units per person | +104.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0053 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0033 units per person | -38.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0033 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 56% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0033 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0133 units per person, 25% of 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 Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +443.6% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
| 2022 | +104.9% | 0.0024 units per person | 0.005 units per person |
| 1998 | -91.8% | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More social development data for Italy
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 192,914 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 266 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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 266 (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 -38.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Italy?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Italy was 0.0033 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Italy ranks 69th 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.