Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -8.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income is -8.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 219.1% on the previous year and down 165.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Low & middle income peaked at 381.75 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -55.3 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places Low & middle income 33rd out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 101.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1963 | 9.63 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1964 | 381.75 % change on previous year | +3865.3% |
| 1965 | 13.45 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1966 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1967 | -55.3 % change on previous year | -785.4% |
| 1968 | 15.36 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1969 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1970 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -234.2% |
| 1971 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +125.1% |
| 1972 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1973 | -17.1 % change on previous year | -396.7% |
| 1974 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1975 | 43.96 % change on previous year | +619.5% |
| 1976 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1977 | 30.16 % change on previous year | +153.0% |
| 1978 | 38.58 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1979 | 36.85 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 57.23 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 1981 | 15.49 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1982 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1983 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1984 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 1985 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +185.9% |
| 1986 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1987 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 1988 | 10.55 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 1989 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1990 | 20.59 % change on previous year | +1751.1% |
| 1991 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1992 | -0.7115 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1993 | -4.78 % change on previous year | +571.5% |
| 1994 | -0.6165 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1995 | -9.86 % change on previous year | +1499.0% |
| 1996 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1997 | -9.34 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1998 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1999 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2000 | 5.86 % change on previous year | +224.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4587 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2002 | -7.49 % change on previous year | -1731.8% |
| 2003 | -10.2 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2004 | -0.4128 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2005 | -6.76 % change on previous year | +1538.7% |
| 2006 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -307.6% |
| 2007 | 17.53 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2008 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2009 | -0.7578 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2010 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -348.8% |
| 2011 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 2013 | 12.76 % change on previous year | +1127.6% |
| 2014 | 23.89 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 2015 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2016 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2017 | 16.05 % change on previous year | +137.2% |
| 2018 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3803 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2020 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +256.5% |
| 2021 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +168.2% |
| 2022 | 38.78 % change on previous year | +966.3% |
| 2023 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2024 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2025 | -8.01 % change on previous year | +219.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Low & middle income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +3865.3% | 9.63 % change on previous year | 381.75 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -1731.8% | 0.4587 % change on previous year | -7.49 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1751.1% | 1.11 % change on previous year | 20.59 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1538.7% | -0.4128 % change on previous year | -6.76 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -1499.0% | -0.6165 % change on previous year | -9.86 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1127.6% | 1.04 % change on previous year | 12.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.15 % change on previous year | -55.3 % change on previous year | 381.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.74 % change on previous year | -17.1 % change on previous year | 43.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.62 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 57.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.58 % change on previous year | -9.86 % change on previous year | 20.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3939 % change on previous year | -10.2 % change on previous year | 17.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 23.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 % change on previous year | -8.01 % change on previous year | 38.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 30 Belgium 21.51 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Benin 20.21 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Switzerland 20 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More social development data for Low & middle income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 18.78 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27.96 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27.96 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0028 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 -12.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 18.78 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 0.2771 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Low & middle income?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Low & middle income was -8.01 % 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 381.75 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.3 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Low & middle income rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Low & middle income ranks 33rd 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 Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 165.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.