Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -9.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Least developed countries, 1961–2025
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 Least developed countries is -9.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 538.3% on the previous year and down 193.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Least developed countries peaked at 98 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -17.8 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Least developed countries 36th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Least developed countries, 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 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1964 | 39.45 % change on previous year | +303.4% |
| 1965 | 18.37 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1966 | 28.02 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1967 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1968 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1970 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +221.3% |
| 1971 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1972 | 9.62 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 1973 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -204.7% |
| 1974 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 1975 | 34.75 % change on previous year | +493.3% |
| 1976 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1977 | 21.58 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 1978 | 27.41 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 39.99 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 1980 | 74.88 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 1981 | 13.67 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1982 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1983 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1984 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +98.1% |
| 1985 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 1986 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1987 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +125.9% |
| 1988 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1990 | 16.03 % change on previous year | +438.0% |
| 1991 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1992 | -10.95 % change on previous year | +126.9% |
| 1993 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1994 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1995 | -11.74 % change on previous year | +261.7% |
| 1996 | -15 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1997 | -11.29 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1998 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1999 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -215.0% |
| 2000 | 16.73 % change on previous year | +342.6% |
| 2001 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2002 | -17.8 % change on previous year | +964.4% |
| 2003 | -10.22 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2004 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2005 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -270.1% |
| 2006 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2007 | 12 % change on previous year | -1228.7% |
| 2008 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 2009 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2010 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2012 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 2013 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 11.52 % change on previous year | +249.3% |
| 2015 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 22.84 % change on previous year | +198.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1359 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2019 | -0.0149 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2020 | -0.4676 % change on previous year | +3044.2% |
| 2021 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -1152.8% |
| 2022 | 27.29 % change on previous year | +454.4% |
| 2023 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2024 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2025 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -538.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Least developed countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -3044.2% | -0.0149 % change on previous year | -0.4676 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1228.7% | -1.06 % change on previous year | 12 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1152.8% | -0.4676 % change on previous year | 4.92 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -964.4% | -1.67 % change on previous year | -17.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.06 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.04 % change on previous year | -10.07 % change on previous year | 39.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.19 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 74.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.32 % change on previous year | -15 % change on previous year | 16.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5255 % change on previous year | -17.8 % change on previous year | 16.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 % change on previous year | -0.0149 % change on previous year | 22.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 % change on previous year | -9.25 % change on previous year | 27.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 33 France 19.42 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Nicaragua 17.72 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Grenada 17 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Netherlands 16.91 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Argentina 16.81 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Canada 16.5 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Costa Rica 16.14 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Least developed countries
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 14.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0122 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 14.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0077 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 12.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.39 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 0.3785 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Least developed countries?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Least developed countries was -9.25 % 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 Least developed countries?
- 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 Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.8 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Least developed countries rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th 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 Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 193.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.