Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Spain
Spain: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0104 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Spain, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0104 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 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 7,356.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Spain peaked at 0.0104 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1963.
That places Spain 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 units per person | +593.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 units per person | +26.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 units per person | -35.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per person | -31.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 units per person | +71.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per person | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per person | -58.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -51.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | +101.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per person | +180.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 units per person | +78.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0066 units per person | +154.8% |
| 2023 | 0.008 units per person | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0088 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0104 units per person | +17.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0104 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0104 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0133 units per person, 78% 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 Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +593.1% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0004 units per person |
| 2019 | +180.6% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0012 units per person |
| 2022 | +154.8% | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0066 units per person |
| 2016 | +101.2% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More social development data for Spain
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 511,079 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 186 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 186 (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 19.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Spain?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Spain was 0.0104 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0104 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1963.
- How does Spain rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Spain ranks 44th 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 Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,356.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.