Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in European Union
European Union: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -2.65 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in European Union, 1966–2025
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 European Union is -2.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 119.6% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in European Union peaked at 753.61 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -88.54 % 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -50.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 157.62 % change on previous year | -411.7% |
| 1968 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1969 | -0.1993 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1970 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -2224.2% |
| 1971 | -88.54 % change on previous year | -2191.6% |
| 1972 | 171.24 % change on previous year | -293.4% |
| 1973 | -13.07 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1974 | -79.72 % change on previous year | +509.9% |
| 1975 | -11.19 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1976 | -16.54 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1977 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1978 | -18.92 % change on previous year | -501.1% |
| 1979 | -60 % change on previous year | +217.1% |
| 1980 | 753.61 % change on previous year | -1356.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5857 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1982 | 21.68 % change on previous year | +3600.5% |
| 1983 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1984 | -18.55 % change on previous year | -301.7% |
| 1985 | 65.08 % change on previous year | -450.8% |
| 1986 | -44.26 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1987 | 38.95 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 1989 | 48.4 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1991 | -33.02 % change on previous year | -347.7% |
| 1992 | 259.55 % change on previous year | -886.2% |
| 1993 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1994 | -28.59 % change on previous year | -629.9% |
| 1995 | 85.59 % change on previous year | -399.4% |
| 1996 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1997 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1998 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 1999 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 2000 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -288.3% |
| 2001 | -13.03 % change on previous year | +123.3% |
| 2002 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 2003 | -14.71 % change on previous year | -398.2% |
| 2004 | -9.51 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2005 | -32.24 % change on previous year | +239.1% |
| 2006 | -21.9 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2007 | -9.56 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2008 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2009 | -19.47 % change on previous year | +257.8% |
| 2010 | -13.34 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2011 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2012 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2013 | -19.12 % change on previous year | +1133.9% |
| 2014 | -16.94 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2015 | -14.6 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2016 | -16.18 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2017 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2018 | -0.1684 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2019 | -0.544 % change on previous year | +223.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2633 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2021 | -16.51 % change on previous year | -6371.3% |
| 2022 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2023 | -8.7 % change on previous year | +137.9% |
| 2024 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -255.5% |
| 2025 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in European Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -6371.3% | 0.2633 % change on previous year | -16.51 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +3600.5% | 0.5857 % change on previous year | 21.68 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +2224.2% | -0.1993 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -2191.6% | 4.23 % change on previous year | -88.54 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1356.0% | -60 % change on previous year | 753.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.21 % change on previous year | -50.57 % change on previous year | 157.62 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -10.78 % change on previous year | -88.54 % change on previous year | 171.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.19 % change on previous year | -44.26 % change on previous year | 753.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 32.44 % change on previous year | -33.02 % change on previous year | 259.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.68 % change on previous year | -32.24 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.01 % change on previous year | -19.12 % change on previous year | -0.1684 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.95 % change on previous year | -16.51 % change on previous year | 13.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
More social development data for European Union
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.74 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27,822 (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 27,822 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0171 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 -0.4154 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.74 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 1.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in European Union?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in European Union was -2.65 % 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 753.61 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.54 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does European Union rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- European Union ranks 1st 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 European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.