Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Philippines
Philippines: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 2.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Philippines, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.8 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.1% on the previous year and up 123.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Philippines peaked at 291.89 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -99.99 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Philippines 99th out of 191 countries 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | -10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | -99.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 36.36 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1992 | 200 % change on previous year | +450.0% |
| 1993 | 146.67 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 291.89 % change on previous year | +99.0% |
| 1995 | 18.39 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1996 | 16.31 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1997 | -12.19 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 1999 | -0.1864 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2000 | -0.0769 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2001 | -0.0264 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3013 % change on previous year | -1242.0% |
| 2003 | -99.1 % change on previous year | -32991.4% |
| 2004 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2005 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 2006 | 91.38 % change on previous year | +986.4% |
| 2007 | 74.55 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2008 | -13.03 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2009 | -26.78 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 2010 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2011 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -292.5% |
| 2013 | -26.66 % change on previous year | -841.0% |
| 2014 | -8.08 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2015 | -11.82 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2016 | -26.8 % change on previous year | +126.8% |
| 2017 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2018 | 17.3 % change on previous year | +288.0% |
| 2019 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2020 | -15.34 % change on previous year | -350.3% |
| 2021 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 2022 | 12.48 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 21.71 % change on previous year | +115.6% |
| 2025 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.8 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.45 % change on previous year, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.8 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.82 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -32991.4% | 0.3013 % change on previous year | -99.1 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1242.0% | -0.0264 % change on previous year | 0.3013 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +986.4% | 8.41 % change on previous year | 91.38 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -841.0% | 3.6 % change on previous year | -26.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0242 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1111 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.36 % change on previous year | -99.99 % change on previous year | 291.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.03 % change on previous year | -99.1 % change on previous year | 91.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.62 % change on previous year | -26.8 % change on previous year | 17.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 % change on previous year | -15.34 % change on previous year | 21.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 96 Viet Nam 3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Tunisia 3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Tajikistan 2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Zambia 2.67 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Russian Federation 2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Colombia 2.44 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Philippines
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,032 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 807 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (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 807 (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 Philippines?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Philippines was 2.8 % 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 291.89 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.99 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Philippines ranks 99th 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 Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.