Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Somalia
Somalia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0011 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Somalia, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0011 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Somalia peaked at 0.3369 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1999.
That places Somalia 88th out of 179 countries 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1115 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.1246 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2157 units per person | +73.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3369 units per person | +56.2% |
| 1981 | 0.117 units per person | -65.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1166 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1129 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1091 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1213 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1004 units per person | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1162 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1153 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1082 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0649 units per person | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -99.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +55.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -47.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -63.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +310.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -68.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +82.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | +98.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per person | +185.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per person | +37.9% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per person | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.001 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0011 units per person | +4.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0011 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0016 units per person, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0011 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +310.2% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 2015 | +185.8% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1506 units per person | 0.1115 units per person | 0.2157 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1354 units per person | 0.1004 units per person | 0.3369 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0649 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More social development data for Somalia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,967 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 892,037 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0454 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 892,037 (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 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Somalia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Somalia was 0.0011 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3369 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1999.
- How does Somalia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Somalia ranks 88th 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 Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.