Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Haiti
Haiti: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 21.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Haiti, 1979–2025
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 Haiti is 21.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 440.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Haiti peaked at 1,000 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -37.44 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Haiti ranks 28th of 191 countries 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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1,000 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1981 | 31.58 % change on previous year | +108.4% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 4.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 12.13 % change on previous year | +202.2% |
| 1986 | -16.07 % change on previous year | -232.4% |
| 1987 | -0.7812 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1988 | -7.5 % change on previous year | +860.0% |
| 1989 | -28.84 % change on previous year | +284.5% |
| 1990 | -37.44 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1991 | -11.23 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1992 | 33.71 % change on previous year | -400.1% |
| 1993 | 55.5 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 1994 | 153.82 % change on previous year | +177.2% |
| 1995 | 42.11 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1996 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1997 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1998 | -12.53 % change on previous year | -626.4% |
| 1999 | -35.24 % change on previous year | +181.2% |
| 2000 | -13.73 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2001 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2002 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -256.3% |
| 2003 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2004 | 21.97 % change on previous year | -1086.5% |
| 2005 | 47.01 % change on previous year | +113.9% |
| 2006 | 53.89 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2008 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2009 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 2011 | 30 % change on previous year | +307.3% |
| 2012 | 14.58 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2204 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2014 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -1857.3% |
| 2015 | -6.42 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2016 | -14.65 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 2017 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2018 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2019 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2020 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2021 | 14.83 % change on previous year | -465.5% |
| 2022 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2023 | 303.01 % change on previous year | +10362.8% |
| 2024 | 21.38 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2025 | 21.89 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 21.89 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 21.89 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.71 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Haiti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +10362.8% | 2.9 % change on previous year | 303.01 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1857.3% | 0.2204 % change on previous year | -3.87 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1086.5% | -2.23 % change on previous year | 21.97 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -860.0% | -0.7812 % change on previous year | -7.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,000 % change on previous year | 1,000 % change on previous year | 1,000 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.43 % change on previous year | -28.84 % change on previous year | 31.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.96 % change on previous year | -37.44 % change on previous year | 153.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.43 % change on previous year | -13.73 % change on previous year | 53.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 % change on previous year | -14.65 % change on previous year | 30 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.99 % change on previous year | -4.06 % change on previous year | 303.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 25 Uganda 23.19 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Cuba 23.17 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Peru 22.08 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 21.52 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Belgium 21.51 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Benin 20.21 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Haiti
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,702 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0152 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,702 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Haiti?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Haiti was 21.89 % 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.44 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Haiti rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Haiti ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 440.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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.