Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mozambique
Mozambique: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mozambique, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mozambique stood at 0.0001 units per person.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mozambique peaked at 0.0136 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1998.
That places Mozambique 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0047 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.003 units per person | -34.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 units per person | +36.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0094 units per person | +126.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0136 units per person | +44.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -99.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +27.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | +578.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -39.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -30.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -34.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +44.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -60.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +48.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -66.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +319.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +46.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +95.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +208.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0016 units per person, 9% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 10% 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 Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +578.0% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1999 | +319.9% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2005 | +208.7% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1978 | +126.8% | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0094 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.007 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More social development data for Mozambique
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,105 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (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 -4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mozambique?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mozambique was 0.0001 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0136 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Mozambique ranks 124th 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 Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.