Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Liberia
Liberia: 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 Liberia, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Liberia stood at 0.0002 units per person.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Liberia peaked at 0.0697 units per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1988.
Liberia ranks 114th 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | -94.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per person | +2100.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -95.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | +180.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | -32.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | +34.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -34.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -54.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | +203.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0483 units per person | +48519.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0697 units per person | +44.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0559 units per person | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0554 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0538 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0526 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0361 units per person | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0341 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0237 units per person | -30.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0182 units per person | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 0.021 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0109 units per person | -48.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 units per person | -55.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per person | -35.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 units per person | +50.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 units per person | -38.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per person | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 units per person | +246.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0304 units per person | +398.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0151 units per person | -50.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0119 units per person | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 units per person | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0078 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.004 units per person | -49.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per person | -42.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 units per person | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -92.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | +83.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0016 units per person, 12% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia'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 Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +48519.9% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0483 units per person |
| 1977 | +2100.2% | 0 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
| 2011 | +398.7% | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0304 units per person |
| 2010 | +246.1% | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0061 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0507 units per person | 0.0341 units per person | 0.0697 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0237 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.009 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0304 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More social development data for Liberia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,172 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (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 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (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 0.4284 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Liberia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Liberia 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0697 units per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1988.
- How does Liberia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Liberia ranks 114th 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 Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.