Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0028 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income is 0.0028 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Low & middle income peaked at 0.0036 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1960.
Low & middle income ranks 27th of 44 groups 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per person | +94.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 units per person | +51.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 units per person | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per person | +49.4% |
| 1977 | 0.001 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 0.001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 units per person | +34.1% |
| 1980 | 0.002 units per person | +55.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.003 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per person | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per person | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0028 units per person | -13.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Low & middle income 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 | +94.9% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 24 Montenegro 0.0197 units per person compare
- 25 Lithuania 0.0188 units per person compare
- 26 Finland 0.0182 units per person compare
- 27 Latvia 0.0176 units per person compare
- 28 Bulgaria 0.0164 units per person compare
- 29 Denmark 0.0158 units per person compare
- 30 Netherlands 0.0157 units per person compare
More social development data for Low & middle income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 18.78 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27.96 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27.96 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 -12.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 18.78 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -8.01 % 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 0.2771 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Low & middle income?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Low & middle income was 0.0028 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1960.
- How does Low & middle income rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Low & middle income ranks 27th 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 Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.