Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Serbia
Serbia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0062 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Serbia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.0062 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Serbia peaked at 0.0853 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1991.
Serbia ranks 61st of 179 countries 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0038 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per person | -92.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per person | +55.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per person | -38.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | -35.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -39.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -41.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0679 units per person | +99679.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0629 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0591 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0853 units per person | +44.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0739 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0724 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0663 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0665 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0644 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0533 units per person | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0473 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.039 units per person | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0371 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0199 units per person | -46.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0134 units per person | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0133 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0132 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0118 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.008 units per person | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 units per person | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 0.005 units per person | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.004 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 units per person | +23.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0062 units per person | +13.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.0062 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 23.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.0062 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0133 units per person, 47% 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 Serbia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +99679.0% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0679 units per person |
| 1977 | -92.4% | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 1984 | +55.4% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0555 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0853 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0313 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0644 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More social development data for Serbia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 40,863 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (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 13.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Serbia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Serbia was 0.0062 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0853 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1991.
- How does Serbia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Serbia ranks 61st 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 Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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.