Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North America
North America: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -6.6 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North America, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North America stood at -6.6 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 103.4% on the previous year and down 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North America peaked at 247.37 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -92.28 % change on previous year, in 2016.
North America ranks 32nd of 44 groups on this measure, 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 North America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 15.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -32.79 % change on previous year | -313.1% |
| 1996 | -39.11 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1997 | -42.38 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1998 | -24.14 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1999 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2000 | 247.37 % change on previous year | -1914.0% |
| 2001 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2002 | 93.33 % change on previous year | +584.4% |
| 2003 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2004 | 11.65 % change on previous year | +153.4% |
| 2005 | 56.69 % change on previous year | +386.7% |
| 2006 | 81.78 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2007 | 86.18 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2008 | -17.37 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2009 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 2010 | 26.01 % change on previous year | +143.3% |
| 2011 | 25.06 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 17.82 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2014 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2015 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2016 | -92.28 % change on previous year | +2619.6% |
| 2017 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2018 | 7.27 % change on previous year | +292.7% |
| 2019 | -10.9 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 2020 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 2021 | 17.39 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 211.32 % change on previous year | +1115.1% |
| 2023 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2024 | 196.36 % change on previous year | -5405.3% |
| 2025 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +5405.3% | -3.7 % change on previous year | 196.36 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -2619.6% | -3.39 % change on previous year | -92.28 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1914.0% | -13.64 % change on previous year | 247.37 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1115.1% | 17.39 % change on previous year | 211.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -19.53 % change on previous year | -42.38 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 58.86 % change on previous year | -17.37 % change on previous year | 247.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.8 % change on previous year | -92.28 % change on previous year | 26.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.21 % change on previous year | -6.6 % change on previous year | 211.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 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
- 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
More social development data for North America
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 873,675 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,033 (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 4,033 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0023 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 23.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 873,675 (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 0.0323 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North America?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North America was -6.6 % 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 247.37 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was -92.28 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does North America rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- North America ranks 32nd 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 North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.