Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0114 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North Macedonia, 1992–2025
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 Macedonia is 0.0114 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3,037.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North Macedonia peaked at 0.0157 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2003.
North Macedonia ranks 40th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0157 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0157 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 units per person | -52.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 units per person | -39.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 units per person | -44.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 units per person | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per person | -51.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0105 units per person | +1141.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per person | -57.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per person | -52.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per person | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -93.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | +426.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per person | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per person | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per person | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 units per person | +2326.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0103 units per person | +168.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0115 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0114 units per person | -0.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.0114 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 42.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.0114 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0133 units per person, 86% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North Macedonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2326.7% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0039 units per person |
| 1999 | +1141.1% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0105 units per person |
| 2004 | +426.8% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
| 2023 | +168.1% | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0103 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More social development data for North Macedonia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,822 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,886 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,886 (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 -0.4256 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North Macedonia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North Macedonia was 0.0114 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 Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0157 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2003.
- How does North Macedonia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- North Macedonia ranks 40th 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 North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,037.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.