Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in South Asia
South Asia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0008 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in South Asia, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 0.0008 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 179.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in South Asia peaked at 0.0008 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
South Asia ranks 35th of 44 groups 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -88.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per person | +1906.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -95.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +38.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | +755.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per person | +110.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | +52.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per person | +127.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0008 units per person | +12.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +1906.7% | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 1990 | +755.1% | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 2017 | +127.8% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
| 1992 | +110.0% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
| 1979 | -95.1% | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1975 | -88.2% | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More social development data for South Asia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.44 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 238,179 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 238,179 (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 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.44 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.48 % 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 0.3719 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in South Asia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in South Asia was 0.0008 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does South Asia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- South Asia ranks 35th 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 South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.