Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sierra Leone, 1969–2025
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 Sierra Leone is 0 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.03 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2022.
Sierra Leone ranks 170th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per person | -70.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -67.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +88.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -48.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -35.1% |
| 1990 | 0.03 units per person | +196509.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0066 units per person | -78.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 units per person | -78.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 units per person | +178.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per person | -70.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 units per person | +188.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 units per person | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 units per person | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 units per person | +51.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0128 units per person | +470.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0109 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 units per person | -55.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 units per person | -68.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per person | -49.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | -34.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -52.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -45.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | — |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0016 units per person. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +196509.7% | 0 units per person | 0.03 units per person |
| 2002 | +470.9% | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0128 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 167 China 0 units per person compare
- 168 Uzbekistan 0 units per person compare
- 169 Viet Nam 0 units per person compare
- 170 Aruba 0 units per person
- 170 Cape Verde 0 units per person compare
- 170 Curaçao 0 units per person compare
- 170 Haiti 0 units per person compare
- 170 Macau, China 0 units per person compare
- 170 Singapore 0 units per person compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 0 units per person compare
- 170 Timor-Leste 0 units per person
- 170 Vanuatu 0 units per person compare
More social development data for Sierra Leone
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (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 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (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 -100 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sierra Leone?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sierra Leone was 0 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Sierra Leone ranks 170th 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 Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.