Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lebanon
Lebanon: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0915 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lebanon, 1964–2025
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 Lebanon is 0.0915 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lebanon peaked at 0.2567 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1967.
That places Lebanon 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0003 units per person | -57.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 units per person | +485.1% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.002 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0013 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.2567 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.2534 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 units per person | -99.3% |
| 1979 | 0.001 units per person | -43.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 units per person | +68.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per person | -37.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 units per person | +64.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 units per person | -26.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per person | -42.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 units per person | +100.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | -80.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | +34.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -39.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 units per person | +1739.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0104 units per person | +144.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0102 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0101 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per person | -84.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0256 units per person | +1352.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1491 units per person | +483.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1818 units per person | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1654 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1602 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1622 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1587 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1581 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1526 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1479 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1425 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1366 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1307 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0915 units per person | -30.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0915 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 146.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0915 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0008 units per person, 110.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1739.0% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0042 units per person |
| 2012 | +1352.9% | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0256 units per person |
| 1966 | +485.1% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0016 units per person |
| 2013 | +483.1% | 0.0256 units per person | 0.1491 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0517 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.2567 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1164 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.1818 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1336 units per person | 0.0915 units per person | 0.1526 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More social development data for Lebanon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 535,168 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -29.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lebanon?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lebanon was 0.0915 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2567 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1967.
- How does Lebanon rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Lebanon ranks 1st 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 Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.