Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Algeria
Algeria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 180,575 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Algeria, 1970–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Algeria is 180,575, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Algeria peaked at 219,314 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1970.
Algeria ranks 37th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 500 | — |
| 1975 | 21,000 | +4100.0% |
| 1976 | 39,580 | +88.5% |
| 1977 | 52,000 | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 52,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 52,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 52,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 167,000 | +221.2% |
| 1982 | 167,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 167,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 167,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 174,160 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 167,220 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 167,000 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 170,000 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 169,103 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 169,110 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 169,124 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 219,314 | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 219,067 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 219,073 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 192,489 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 190,267 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 170,736 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 165,226 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 165,249 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 169,654 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 169,417 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 169,233 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 169,032 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 169,053 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94,104 | -44.3% |
| 2006 | 94,181 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94,137 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 94,094 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 94,136 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94,141 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94,145 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94,130 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 94,142 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94,119 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 94,176 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94,220 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94,248 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94,341 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98,599 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 97,651 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 97,890 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99,107 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 98,590 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 183,368 | +86.0% |
| 2025 | 180,575 | -1.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 180,575 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,647, 38.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 180,575 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,377, 11.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +4100.0% | 500 | 21,000 |
| 1981 | +221.2% | 52,000 | 167,000 |
| 1976 | +88.5% | 21,000 | 39,580 |
| 2024 | +86.0% | 98,590 | 183,368 |
| 2005 | -44.3% | 169,053 | 94,104 |
| 1977 | +31.4% | 39,580 | 52,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,180 | 500 | 52,000 | 6 |
| 1980s | 156,748 | 52,000 | 174,160 | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,966 | 165,226 | 219,314 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,704 | 94,094 | 169,654 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,626 | 94,119 | 98,599 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,197 | 97,651 | 183,368 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More social development data for Algeria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (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 9,174 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0038 units per person (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 -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Algeria?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Algeria was 180,575 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 219,314 in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Algeria ranks 37th 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 Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.