Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Uganda
Uganda: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0377 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Uganda, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Uganda stood at 0.0377 units per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 196.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Uganda peaked at 0.0377 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.004 units per person, in 2009.
That places Uganda 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0066 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0071 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0132 units per person | +85.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0155 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0171 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0173 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0181 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0177 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0174 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.017 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0153 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0102 units per person | -33.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0104 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0096 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0094 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0092 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.009 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0087 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0085 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0083 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0081 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0093 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0103 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0101 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0093 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 units per person | -40.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0063 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0076 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0083 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.009 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0104 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0147 units per person | +41.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0142 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0111 units per person | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0124 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0086 units per person | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0094 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0099 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 units per person | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0085 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0088 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0092 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 units per person | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 units per person | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per person | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 units per person | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0106 units per person | +69.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0127 units per person | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0242 units per person | +90.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0336 units per person | +38.6% |
| 2018 | 0.028 units per person | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0316 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.032 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0333 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0309 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0324 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0352 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0377 units per person | +7.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0377 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0016 units per person, 22.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0377 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 units per person, 25.9× 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 Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +90.7% | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0242 units per person |
| 1964 | +85.9% | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0132 units per person |
| 2014 | +69.7% | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0106 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0174 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0147 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0161 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0336 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0336 units per person | 0.0309 units per person | 0.0377 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More social development data for Uganda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.94 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (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 10.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Uganda?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Uganda was 0.0377 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0377 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per person in 2009.
- How does Uganda rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Uganda ranks 9th 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 Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.