Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: 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 Sri Lanka, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sri Lanka stood at 0 units per person.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1996.
That places Sri Lanka 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +37.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -42.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +87.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +67.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +129.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +75.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +51.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +46.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -42.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +251.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +52.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -44.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -38.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -7.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More social development data for Sri Lanka
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 213 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 148,369 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0068 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 148,369 (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 -8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sri Lanka?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Sri Lanka ranks 159th 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 Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.