Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
189
Highest
200 % change on previous year
Timor-Leste
Lowest
-100 % change on previous year
Iceland
Median
3.53 % change on previous year
Years covered
65
1961–2025
Data points
9,458
What the numbers show
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate is currently reported for 189 countries. The highest value is 200 % change on previous year in Timor-Leste; the lowest is -100 % change on previous year in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.53 % change on previous year, and the mean is 8.35 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 106 countries rose and 65 fell. The largest increase was in Solomon Islands (up 4,513.6%), and the largest decrease in Afghanistan (down 2,089.8%).
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timor-Leste | 200 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 333.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 134.01 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 744.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Malaysia | 104.88 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 2,188.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Niger | 94 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 4.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Solomon Islands | 65.91 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 4,513.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Sao Tome and Principe | 60 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Tonga | 54.76 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 246.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Botswana | 54.22 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 76.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Cyprus | 50 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Mali | 46.79 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 335.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Eswatini | 46.67 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 13.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Barbados | 39.04 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 146.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Fiji | 38.31 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 987.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Sudan | 34.68 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 694.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 33.33 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Australia | 32.26 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 245.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Denmark | 31.25 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Sweden | 30.61 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Papua New Guinea | 27.78 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 58.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Cameroon | 27.75 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,812.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 26.45 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 775.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Saint Lucia | 24.38 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 149.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Brazil | 24.33 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 383.0% | volatile |
| 24 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 23.98 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 465.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Uganda | 23.19 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 292.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Cuba | 23.17 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 359.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Peru | 22.08 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 228.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Haiti | 21.89 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 440.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Trinidad and Tobago | 21.52 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 4,091.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Belgium | 21.51 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 263.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Benin | 20.21 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 4.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Switzerland | 20 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 33 | France | 19.42 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 171.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Nicaragua | 17.72 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 352.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Grenada | 17 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 202.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Netherlands | 16.91 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 965.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Argentina | 16.81 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 141.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Canada | 16.5 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 191.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Costa Rica | 16.14 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 267.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 16.01 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 439.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Myanmar | 15.27 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 368.8% | volatile |
| 42 | Mauritania | 15.21 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 837.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Dominican Republic | 14.81 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 51.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Ecuador | 14.12 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 42.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Kenya | 13.93 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 284.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Guinea | 13.29 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 16.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Oman | 12.71 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 71.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 12.65 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 282.9% | volatile |
| 49 | Panama | 12.61 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 149.8% | volatile |
| 50 | South Africa | 12.35 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 108.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Qatar | 12.31 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 241.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Suriname | 12 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 2.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Bangladesh | 11.9 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 0.6% | volatile |
| 54 | Kuwait | 11.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 10.7% | volatile |
| 55 | Yemen | 11.57 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 56 | New Zealand | 11.54 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 19.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Chile | 11.42 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 483.4% | volatile |
| 58 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 10.98 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 129.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Sierra Leone | 10.98 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 722.4% | volatile |
| 60 | Palestine, State of | 10.55 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,172.2% | volatile |
| 61 | Côte d'Ivoire | 10.41 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 982.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Bahamas | 10.28 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 63 | Dominica | 10.23 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Malta | 10 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 65 | Belarus | 9.93 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 338.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Jordan | 9.64 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 31.9% | volatile |
| 67 | Guyana | 9.27 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 133.8% | volatile |
| 68 | Thailand | 9 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 243.4% | volatile |
| 69 | India | 8.41 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 259.9% | volatile |
| 70 | Djibouti | 8.18 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 62.4% | volatile |
| 71 | Lesotho | 8 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Mauritius | 7.6 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 30.8% | volatile |
| 73 | Romania | 7.23 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 174.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Cape Verde | 7.14 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Angola | 7.08 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 71.9% | volatile |
| 76 | Bulgaria | 7.03 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 130.4% | volatile |
| 77 | Türkiye | 6.99 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 203.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Spain | 6.9 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Antigua and Barbuda | 6.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 16.5% | volatile |
| 80 | Ghana | 6.31 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 65.1% | volatile |
| 81 | Namibia | 6.04 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 243.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Latvia | 5.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 160.6% | volatile |
| 83 | Madagascar | 5.46 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 154.1% | volatile |
| 84 | Mexico | 5.26 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 15.9% | volatile |
| 85 | Pakistan | 4.88 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 143.1% | volatile |
| 86 | Chad | 4.54 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 106.6% | volatile |
| 87 | Georgia | 4.52 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 266.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Mozambique | 4.39 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.3 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 14.2% | volatile |
| 90 | Algeria | 4.25 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 482.4% | volatile |
| 91 | South Sudan | 4.19 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 84.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Belize | 3.85 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 73.1% | volatile |
| 93 | Gabon | 3.8 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 235.9% | volatile |
| 94 | Hungary | 3.58 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 75.3% | volatile |
| 95 | Jamaica | 3.53 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 66.1% | volatile |
| 96 | Viet Nam | 3.38 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 4,054.7% | volatile |
| 97 | Tunisia | 3.28 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 37.9% | volatile |
| 98 | Tajikistan | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 69.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Philippines | 2.8 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 123.7% | volatile |
| 100 | Zambia | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Russian Federation | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 151.2% | volatile |
| 102 | Colombia | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 143.5% | volatile |
| 103 | Nepal | 2.28 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 61.7% | volatile |
| 104 | Nigeria | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 97.3% | volatile |
| 105 | Hong Kong, China | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 106 | Ukraine | 2.03 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 94.2% | volatile |
| 107 | Japan | 1.82 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 104.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Saudi Arabia | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 86.4% | volatile |
| 109 | Ireland | 1.47 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 105.1% | volatile |
| 110 | Italy | 1.14 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 88.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Sri Lanka | 0.9086 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 296.5% | volatile |
| 112 | Comoros | 0.6891 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 113.3% | volatile |
| 113 | Eritrea | 0.6521 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 94.7% | volatile |
| 114 | Senegal | 0.6256 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 107.8% | volatile |
| 115 | Liberia | 0.6095 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 102.3% | volatile |
| 116 | Kazakhstan | 0.6069 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 69.4% | volatile |
| 117 | Indonesia | 0.4688 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 115.1% | volatile |
| 118 | Lebanon | 0.3566 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 119 | China | 0.2592 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 74.2% | volatile |
| 120 | Uzbekistan | 0.2329 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 101.9% | volatile |
| 121 | Egypt | 0.1138 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 99.1% | volatile |
| 122 | Andorra | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Austria | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Curaçao | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Cayman Islands | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Finland | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Kiribati | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Macau, China | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Marshall Islands | 0 % change on previous year | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Naoero | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Seychelles | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 135 | Ethiopia | -0.1265 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 89.2% | volatile |
| 136 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | -0.1637 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 104.9% | volatile |
| 137 | Togo | -0.1892 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 96.5% | volatile |
| 138 | Somalia | -0.233 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 115.4% | volatile |
| 139 | Libya | -0.4294 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 101.0% | volatile |
| 140 | Equatorial Guinea | -0.4695 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 97.0% | volatile |
| 141 | Portugal | -0.9091 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 86.4% | volatile |
| 142 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -1.02 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 34.7% | volatile |
| 143 | Cambodia | -1.24 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 38.7% | volatile |
| 144 | Burundi | -1.29 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.4% | volatile |
| 145 | Kyrgyzstan | -1.85 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 192.6% | volatile |
| 146 | Rwanda | -1.88 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.7% | volatile |
| 147 | Albania | -1.96 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 180.1% | volatile |
| 148 | Morocco | -1.97 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 112.7% | volatile |
| 149 | Armenia | -2.23 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 58.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Bhutan | -2.37 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 90.6% | volatile |
| 151 | Central African Republic | -2.78 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 119.4% | volatile |
| 152 | Greece | -3.09 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 211.3% | volatile |
| 153 | Israel | -3.21 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 82.7% | volatile |
| 154 | Malawi | -3.33 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 116.3% | volatile |
| 155 | United Arab Emirates | -3.45 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 141.4% | volatile |
| 156 | Guatemala | -3.66 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 109.8% | volatile |
| 157 | Uruguay | -3.82 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 87.0% | volatile |
| 158 | Croatia | -3.82 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 77.0% | volatile |
| 159 | Mongolia | -3.92 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 335.3% | volatile |
| 160 | Singapore | -4.44 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 51.1% | volatile |
| 161 | Paraguay | -4.71 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 509.4% | volatile |
| 162 | El Salvador | -4.99 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 114.4% | volatile |
| 163 | Guinea-Bissau | -5.26 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 141.4% | volatile |
| 164 | Serbia | -5.64 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 63.7% | volatile |
| 165 | Slovakia | -5.87 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 306.2% | volatile |
| 166 | Germany | -6.03 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 39.7% | volatile |
| 167 | Republic of Moldova | -6.25 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 336.4% | volatile |
| 168 | North Macedonia | -6.31 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 750.2% | volatile |
| 169 | Honduras | -6.46 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 110.0% | volatile |
| 170 | Congo | -6.92 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 466.0% | volatile |
| 171 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | -7.07 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 50.2% | volatile |
| 172 | Bahrain | -7.61 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 133.6% | volatile |
| 173 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -8.08 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 43.3% | volatile |
| 174 | United States of America | -8.42 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 168.7% | volatile |
| 175 | Montenegro | -8.78 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 217.3% | volatile |
| 176 | Lithuania | -9.01 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 58.0% | volatile |
| 177 | Norway | -9.09 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 72.7% | volatile |
| 178 | Poland | -10.47 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 1,609.4% | volatile |
| 179 | Iraq | -11.4 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 60.2% | volatile |
| 180 | Azerbaijan | -14.48 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 89.9% | volatile |
| 181 | Zimbabwe | -17.12 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 235.8% | volatile |
| 182 | Gambia | -17.35 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 126.5% | volatile |
| 183 | Korea | -17.61 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 36.2% | volatile |
| 184 | Syrian Arab Republic | -18.25 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 172.0% | volatile |
| 185 | Maldives | -18.42 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 184.2% | volatile |
| 186 | Czechia | -24.88 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 701.7% | volatile |
| 187 | Turkmenistan | -27.75 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 443.5% | volatile |
| 188 | Slovenia | -29.41 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 83.8% | volatile |
| 189 | Estonia | -31.75 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 331.7% | volatile |
| 190 | Afghanistan | -53.67 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 2,089.8% | volatile |
| 191 | Iceland | -100 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Pacific island small states 45.94 % change on previous year
- European Union -2.65 % change on previous year
- Africa Western and Central 21.98 % change on previous year
- Euro area -3.1 % change on previous year
- Caribbean Small States 15.62 % change on previous year
- World -7.96 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 14.23 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa 14.23 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 14.23 % change on previous year
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 13.36 % change on previous year
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 13.36 % change on previous year
- East Asia & Pacific 13.36 % change on previous year
- Africa Eastern and Southern 12.19 % change on previous year
- Lower middle income 11.59 % change on previous year
- Latin America & Caribbean 9.43 % change on previous year
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 9.4 % change on previous year
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 9.07 % change on previous year
- IDA blend 6.54 % change on previous year
- OECD members 5 % change on previous year
- Middle income 4.32 % change on previous year
- Small states 4.14 % change on previous year
- South Asia 3.48 % change on previous year
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 3.48 % change on previous year
- Post-demographic dividend 2.08 % change on previous year
- High income 2.03 % change on previous year
- IBRD only 1.6 % change on previous year
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 1.58 % change on previous year
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 1.58 % change on previous year
- Europe & Central Asia 1.58 % change on previous year
- Upper middle income 0.9959 % change on previous year
- Other small states 0.0151 % change on previous year
- Late-demographic dividend -1.74 % change on previous year
- Central Europe and the Baltics -3.24 % change on previous year
- Arab World -4.01 % change on previous year
- North America -6.6 % change on previous year
- Low & middle income -8.01 % change on previous year
- IDA & IBRD total -8.01 % change on previous year
- Early-demographic dividend -8.49 % change on previous year
- Least developed countries -9.25 % change on previous year
- IDA total -10.93 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.