Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North America
North America: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0023 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North America, 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 North America is 0.0023 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North America peaked at 0.0032 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 2016.
North America ranks 29th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North America, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0028 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0025 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0023 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 units per person | +34.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.002 units per person | -37.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 units per person | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 0.003 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 units per person | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 units per person | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.002 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.003 units per person | +87.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per person | -54.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0023 units per person | +23.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North America 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 | +87.2% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.003 units per person |
| 2007 | -54.5% | 0.003 units per person | 0.0014 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 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
- 31 Sudan 0.0157 units per person compare
- 32 Belgium 0.0156 units per person compare
More social development data for North America
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 873,675 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,033 (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 4,033 (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 23.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 873,675 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -6.6 % 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 0.0323 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North America?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North America was 0.0023 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 2016.
- How does North America rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- North America ranks 29th 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 North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.