Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Romania
Romania: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0109 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Romania, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Romania stood at 0.0109 units per person. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 8,242.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Romania peaked at 0.0109 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1995.
Romania ranks 42nd 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -35.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +125.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -83.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +36.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +142.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +56.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 units per person | +2424.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 units per person | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0097 units per person | +111.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0109 units per person | +12.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0109 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.0109 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0133 units per person, 82% 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 Romania 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 | +2424.5% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0055 units per person |
| 1997 | +142.5% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1993 | +125.3% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More social development data for Romania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 206,671 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,130 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,130 (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 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Romania?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Romania was 0.0109 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0109 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1995.
- How does Romania rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Romania ranks 42nd 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 Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,242.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.