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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 4.18 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.18 million
Change on year
down 13.8%
Rank
28th
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.41 million
in 2022
All-time low
2,200
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025

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Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 4.18 million for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.

The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 6.41 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,200, in 1960.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 47 groups 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Year Value Change
1960 2,200 —
1961 2,300 +4.5%
1962 2,300 +0.0%
1963 2,300 +0.0%
1964 2,300 +0.0%
1965 27,820 +1109.6%
1966 28,000 +0.6%
1967 28,060 +0.2%
1968 28,250 +0.7%
1969 27,520 -2.6%
1970 27,290 -0.8%
1971 25,150 -7.8%
1972 27,860 +10.8%
1973 27,450 -1.5%
1974 27,360 -0.3%
1975 27,360 +0.0%
1976 27,060 -1.1%
1977 4,050 -85.0%
1978 4,040 -0.2%
1979 4,030 -0.2%
1980 9,070 +125.1%
1981 4,100 -54.8%
1982 4,700 +14.6%
1983 4,340 -7.7%
1984 6,750 +55.5%
1985 5,320 -21.2%
1986 4,100 -22.9%
1987 3,600 -12.2%
1988 5,300 +47.2%
1989 34,022 +541.9%
1990 28,920 -15.0%
1991 32,180 +11.3%
1992 1.54 million +4671.2%
1993 1.44 million -6.3%
1994 1.27 million -11.6%
1995 1.42 million +11.6%
1996 1.53 million +8.0%
1997 1.41 million -7.9%
1998 1.31 million -7.5%
1999 1.28 million -2.0%
2000 979,082 -23.6%
2001 861,134 -12.0%
2002 765,276 -11.1%
2003 668,731 -12.6%
2004 646,005 -3.4%
2005 472,978 -26.8%
2006 265,597 -43.8%
2007 165,328 -37.8%
2008 188,424 +14.0%
2009 179,502 -4.7%
2010 156,338 -12.9%
2011 152,715 -2.3%
2012 392,301 +156.9%
2013 733,119 +86.9%
2014 1.94 million +164.4%
2015 2.97 million +53.0%
2016 3.20 million +8.1%
2017 3.71 million +15.8%
2018 3.86 million +4.1%
2019 3.72 million -3.6%
2020 3.86 million +3.6%
2021 3.90 million +1.1%
2022 6.41 million +64.4%
2023 6.22 million -2.9%
2024 4.84 million -22.1%
2025 4.18 million -13.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +4671.2% 32,180 1.54 million
1965 +1109.6% 2,300 27,820
1989 +541.9% 5,300 34,022
2014 +164.4% 733,119 1.94 million
2012 +156.9% 152,715 392,301
1980 +125.1% 4,030 9,070

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,105 2,200 28,250 10
1970s 20,165 4,030 27,860 10
1980s 8,130 3,600 34,022 10
1990s 1.13 million 28,920 1.54 million 10
2000s 519,206 165,328 979,082 10
2010s 2.08 million 152,715 3.86 million 10
2020s 4.90 million 3.86 million 6.41 million 6

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 25 Iraq 322,345 compare
  2. 26 Mauritania 301,490 compare
  3. 27 Mali 286,715 compare
  4. 28 Austria 286,651 compare
  5. 29 Netherlands 283,935 compare
  6. 30 Brazil 278,966 compare
  7. 31 India 238,643 compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 4.18 million 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 6.41 million in 2022.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,200 in 1960.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 10,431 data points, 1960–2025
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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.