Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Small states
Small states: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0072 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Small states, 1966–2025
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 Small states is 0.0072 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 261.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Small states peaked at 0.012 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1975.
That places Small states 13th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | -93.6% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | +64.7% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | -26.6% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +49.6% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -74.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +146.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -80.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +57.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 units per person | +10767.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 units per person | +130.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 units per person | +61.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 units per person | +58.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 units per person | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 units per person | -21.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 units per person | +59.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0068 units per person | +56.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0105 units per person | +53.5% |
| 1991 | 0.012 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 units per person | -41.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 units per person | -53.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 units per person | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per person | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per person | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per person | -32.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per person | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 units per person | +96.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 units per person | +151.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 units per person | +33.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0075 units per person | -22.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0072 units per person | -3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Small states 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +10767.8% | 0 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 2022 | +151.0% | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0073 units per person |
| 1974 | +146.5% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1978 | +130.8% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0017 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.012 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More social development data for Small states
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 147,210 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,762 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,762 (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 -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 147,210 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.14 % 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 0.258 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Small states?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Small states was 0.0072 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.012 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1975.
- How does Small states rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Small states ranks 13th 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 Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.