Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 12.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 12.19 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 98 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -31.12 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th of 44 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 Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1963 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 33.13 % change on previous year | +320.1% |
| 1965 | 15.19 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1966 | 28.7 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 1967 | 14.51 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1968 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0277 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1970 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +16278.8% |
| 1971 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1972 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -942.9% |
| 1973 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 1974 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -212.1% |
| 1975 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1976 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1977 | 82.23 % change on previous year | -5958.8% |
| 1978 | 18.29 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1979 | 35.46 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 1980 | 29.25 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1981 | -31.12 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 1982 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1983 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1984 | 15.34 % change on previous year | -1209.9% |
| 1985 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1986 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 1987 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -365.4% |
| 1988 | 17.23 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 1989 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1990 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1991 | -11.5 % change on previous year | -320.1% |
| 1992 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1993 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 8.3 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 1995 | -16.66 % change on previous year | -300.7% |
| 1996 | -29.43 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 1997 | -14.25 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1998 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1999 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -504.5% |
| 2000 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2001 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2722 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2003 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -3211.5% |
| 2004 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2005 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +116.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8695 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2007 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -1227.2% |
| 2008 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9148 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2010 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +505.3% |
| 2011 | 20.35 % change on previous year | +267.6% |
| 2012 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2013 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2014 | 19.54 % change on previous year | +568.1% |
| 2015 | 17.86 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 17.21 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 23.2 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2018 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2019 | -0.3635 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3948 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
| 2021 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +691.6% |
| 2022 | -0.357 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2023 | 13.31 % change on previous year | -3829.2% |
| 2024 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2025 | 12.19 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +16278.8% | 0.0277 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +5958.8% | -1.4 % change on previous year | 82.23 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +3829.2% | -0.357 % change on previous year | 13.31 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -3211.5% | 0.2722 % change on previous year | -8.47 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -1227.2% | 0.8695 % change on previous year | -9.8 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1209.9% | -1.38 % change on previous year | 15.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.03 % change on previous year | 0.0277 % change on previous year | 98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.55 % change on previous year | -8.87 % change on previous year | 82.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.22 % change on previous year | -31.12 % change on previous year | 29.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.11 % change on previous year | -29.43 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.87 % change on previous year | -9.8 % change on previous year | 10.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 23.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 % change on previous year | -0.357 % change on previous year | 13.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 7 Tonga 54.76 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Botswana 54.22 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Cyprus 50 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Mali 46.79 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Eswatini 46.67 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Barbados 39.04 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Fiji 38.31 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.12 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.61 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.61 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0078 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 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.12 million (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 0.3738 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern was 12.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 98 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.12 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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)
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
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.