Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 13.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific is 13.36 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 533.2% on the previous year and up 623.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 209.89 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -93 % change on previous year, in 1967.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -0.0885 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1967 | -93 % change on previous year | +105019.1% |
| 1968 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1969 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +155.4% |
| 1970 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1971 | 47.67 % change on previous year | -4247.7% |
| 1972 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1973 | -74.21 % change on previous year | -1183.3% |
| 1976 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1977 | 209.89 % change on previous year | +2048.1% |
| 1978 | 154.37 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1979 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1980 | 10.16 % change on previous year | +910.8% |
| 1981 | -14.71 % change on previous year | -244.8% |
| 1982 | -0.9806 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1983 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +159.6% |
| 1984 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1985 | -0.4877 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1986 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +628.0% |
| 1987 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 39.91 % change on previous year | -1175.0% |
| 1989 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1990 | -9.12 % change on previous year | +663.7% |
| 1991 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1992 | 37.17 % change on previous year | +1381.8% |
| 1993 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1994 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -318.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2503 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1996 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -1894.3% |
| 1997 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1998 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 1999 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -388.3% |
| 2000 | -8.32 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 2001 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2002 | -0.9319 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2003 | -9.8 % change on previous year | +951.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4647 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2005 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +406.0% |
| 2006 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +357.8% |
| 2007 | -9.93 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 2008 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2009 | 31.66 % change on previous year | +1345.7% |
| 2010 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1699 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1184 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +3400.0% |
| 2014 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2015 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -299.6% |
| 2016 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -285.0% |
| 2017 | 62.82 % change on previous year | +1230.0% |
| 2018 | -0.4284 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2019 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +1059.7% |
| 2020 | -0.6189 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2021 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -806.4% |
| 2022 | -13.93 % change on previous year | -418.5% |
| 2023 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2024 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 13.36 % change on previous year | +533.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -105019.1% | -0.0885 % change on previous year | -93 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +4247.7% | -1.15 % change on previous year | 47.67 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +3400.0% | 0.1184 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +2048.1% | 9.77 % change on previous year | 209.89 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -1894.3% | 0.2503 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1381.8% | 2.51 % change on previous year | 37.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -17.9 % change on previous year | -93 % change on previous year | 11.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 44.28 % change on previous year | -74.21 % change on previous year | 209.89 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -14.71 % change on previous year | 39.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 % change on previous year | -9.12 % change on previous year | 37.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -9.93 % change on previous year | 31.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 % change on previous year | -4.97 % change on previous year | 62.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 % change on previous year | -13.93 % change on previous year | 13.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 6 Sao Tome and Principe 60 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More social development data for East Asia & Pacific
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 333,267 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.73 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.73 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 9.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 333,267 (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 0.0125 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific was 13.36 % 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 209.89 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was -93 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 623.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.