Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lesotho
Lesotho: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0002 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lesotho, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0002 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 1,273.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lesotho peaked at 0.0079 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2013.
Lesotho ranks 115th 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | +161.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per person | -69.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per person | +189.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 units per person | +358.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per person | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 units per person | -32.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0071 units per person | +1307.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0077 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0075 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0071 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 units per person | -66.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -95.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -47.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -49.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +46.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +46.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | +152.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | +87.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | +29.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per person | +12.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 32% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lesotho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1307.7% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0071 units per person |
| 1976 | +358.7% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
| 1973 | +189.8% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 1971 | +161.9% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 2019 | +152.4% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More social development data for Lesotho
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 478 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % 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 27 (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 14.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lesotho?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lesotho was 0.0002 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Lesotho ranks 115th 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 Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,273.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.