Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Euro area
Euro area: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -3.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Euro area, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Euro area recorded -3.1 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is down 144.4% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Euro area peaked at 362.12 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -88.83 % change on previous year, in 1971.
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 Euro area, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -59.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 230.32 % change on previous year | -484.4% |
| 1968 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1969 | -0.6416 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1970 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -538.5% |
| 1971 | -88.83 % change on previous year | -3257.1% |
| 1972 | 205.22 % change on previous year | -331.0% |
| 1973 | -12.76 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1974 | -83.56 % change on previous year | +554.7% |
| 1975 | -12.84 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1976 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1977 | 15.62 % change on previous year | +1384.4% |
| 1978 | -39.64 % change on previous year | -353.7% |
| 1979 | -46.27 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 87.22 % change on previous year | -288.5% |
| 1981 | -11.13 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1982 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1983 | 82.37 % change on previous year | +6067.6% |
| 1984 | -54.56 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1985 | -50.3 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1986 | -36 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1987 | 23.75 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 1988 | 362.12 % change on previous year | +1424.7% |
| 1989 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1990 | 120.54 % change on previous year | -3903.3% |
| 1991 | 40.69 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1993 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1994 | -47.02 % change on previous year | -785.7% |
| 1995 | 171.88 % change on previous year | -465.6% |
| 1996 | 21.93 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1997 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1998 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1999 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 2000 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 2001 | -13.92 % change on previous year | +158.4% |
| 2002 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2003 | -15.74 % change on previous year | +387.5% |
| 2004 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2005 | -42.04 % change on previous year | +516.2% |
| 2006 | -18.89 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2007 | 0.385 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2008 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -981.4% |
| 2009 | -20.31 % change on previous year | +498.7% |
| 2010 | -13.51 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2011 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2012 | -0.1099 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2013 | -20.59 % change on previous year | +18645.0% |
| 2014 | -18.56 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2015 | -16.44 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2016 | -20.84 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2017 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2018 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2019 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2020 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2021 | -20.53 % change on previous year | +1266.2% |
| 2022 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2023 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2024 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -408.7% |
| 2025 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Euro area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -18645.0% | -0.1099 % change on previous year | -20.59 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +6067.6% | 1.34 % change on previous year | 82.37 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +3903.3% | -3.17 % change on previous year | 120.54 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -3257.1% | 2.81 % change on previous year | -88.83 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1424.7% | 23.75 % change on previous year | 362.12 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1384.4% | 1.05 % change on previous year | 15.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.73 % change on previous year | -59.92 % change on previous year | 230.32 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -5.92 % change on previous year | -88.83 % change on previous year | 205.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.16 % change on previous year | -54.56 % change on previous year | 362.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.42 % change on previous year | -47.02 % change on previous year | 171.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -12.93 % change on previous year | -42.04 % change on previous year | 0.385 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -10.22 % change on previous year | -20.84 % change on previous year | -0.1099 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.06 % change on previous year | -20.53 % change on previous year | 6.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 Timor-Leste 200 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Burkina Faso 134.01 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Malaysia 104.88 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Niger 94 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 65.91 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Euro area
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.83 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,326 (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 20,326 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0163 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 -0.2957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.83 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 1.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Euro area?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Euro area was -3.1 % 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 362.12 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.83 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Euro area rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Euro area ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area 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.