Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA only
IDA only: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 9.41 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA only, 1960–2025
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 IDA only is 9.41 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA only peaked at 9.41 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 150,000, in 1960.
IDA only ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 150,000 | — |
| 1961 | 302,000 | +101.3% |
| 1962 | 322,000 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 353,000 | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 507,300 | +43.7% |
| 1965 | 601,960 | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 763,990 | +26.9% |
| 1967 | 881,420 | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 950,760 | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 988,490 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 999,280 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 975,400 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.08 million | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 1.00 million | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 1.07 million | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 1.10 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.66 million | +54.9% |
| 1978 | 2.27 million | +37.0% |
| 1979 | 2.85 million | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 3.80 million | +33.4% |
| 1981 | 2.52 million | -33.7% |
| 1982 | 2.67 million | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 2.61 million | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.14 million | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 3.43 million | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 3.25 million | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.66 million | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 4.40 million | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 4.70 million | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 5.41 million | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 4.66 million | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 4.91 million | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 5.62 million | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 6.11 million | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 5.35 million | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 3.77 million | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 3.00 million | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 2.91 million | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.06 million | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.72 million | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 2.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.52 million | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 2.45 million | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.34 million | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.91 million | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 3.61 million | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 2.99 million | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 2.98 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.96 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.07 million | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.01 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.73 million | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 4.21 million | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 4.87 million | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 6.70 million | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 6.69 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.61 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.72 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 7.04 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.04 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.74 million | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 8.39 million | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 9.41 million | +12.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA only 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +101.3% | 150,000 | 302,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 582,092 | 150,000 | 988,490 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.41 million | 975,400 | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.42 million | 2.52 million | 4.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 million | 2.91 million | 6.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 million | 2.34 million | 3.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 million | 2.90 million | 6.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.72 million | 6.72 million | 9.41 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 9 Sudan 809,816 compare
- 10 France 788,419 compare
- 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 770,514 compare
- 12 Kenya 617,125 compare
- 13 South Sudan 601,818 compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 581,072 compare
- 15 Libya 552,523 compare
More social development data for IDA only
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.03 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0154 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.03 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0073 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 12.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -11.5 % change on previous year (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 0.3794 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA only?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA only was 9.41 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 9.41 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,000 in 1960.
- How does IDA only rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- IDA only ranks 12th 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 IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only 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.