Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0077 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries stood at 0.0077 units per person.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0103 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1960.
Least developed countries ranks 10th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0012 units per person | +96.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0013 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 units per person | +40.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0022 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0027 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1967 | 0.003 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0032 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.003 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.003 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.003 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0051 units per person | +71.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0063 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0095 units per person | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 units per person | -34.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.006 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.007 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0074 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.007 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0076 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0086 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0088 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0099 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0085 units per person | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0088 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0096 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0103 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0088 units per person | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 units per person | -31.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 units per person | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 units per person | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.003 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.003 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 units per person | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 units per person | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.007 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0077 units per person | +9.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Least developed countries 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 | +96.6% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0012 units per person |
| 1977 | +71.2% | 0.003 units per person | 0.0051 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.004 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More social development data for Least developed countries
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 14.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0122 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 14.87 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 12.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -9.25 % 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 0.3785 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Least developed countries?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Least developed countries was 0.0077 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0103 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1960.
- How does Least developed countries rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Least developed countries ranks 10th 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 Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.