Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0024 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2025
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 Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.0024 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.03 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 1963.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 70th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0012 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0022 units per person | +102.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0029 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0033 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0037 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0042 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0114 units per person | +123.5% |
| 1973 | 0.012 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0124 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0106 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0092 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0095 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.009 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0086 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0083 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0083 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0078 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0085 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0083 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0095 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0111 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0107 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0104 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0102 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0108 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0199 units per person | +87.3% |
| 1994 | 0.03 units per person | +50.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0273 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0161 units per person | -41.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0181 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0168 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0187 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0199 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0191 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0175 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0158 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.014 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.012 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0105 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 units per person | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 units per person | -64.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per person | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 units per person | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 units per person | +131.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 units per person | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0024 units per person | -6.0% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.0024 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 3.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.0024 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 1.7× 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 Tanzania, United Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +131.7% | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0041 units per person |
| 1972 | +123.5% | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0114 units per person |
| 1964 | +102.2% | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0022 units per person |
| 1993 | +87.3% | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0199 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0124 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0111 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0178 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0138 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0199 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
More social development data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 171,142 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,592 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (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 1,592 (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 -3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.0024 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1963.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 70th 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.