Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 26.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 26.45 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and up 775.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 900 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -99.75 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 233.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -50 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1981 | 900 % change on previous year | -1900.0% |
| 1982 | -83.33 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -99.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 30 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 46.15 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1993 | 68.42 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1994 | 93.75 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1995 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1996 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1997 | -10.61 % change on previous year | +143.9% |
| 1998 | 69.49 % change on previous year | -755.2% |
| 1999 | 17 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2000 | 164.96 % change on previous year | +870.3% |
| 2001 | 19.03 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2002 | 56.64 % change on previous year | +197.6% |
| 2003 | 21.63 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2004 | 39.69 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 2005 | 57.03 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 2006 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2007 | -24.92 % change on previous year | -412.5% |
| 2008 | 0.96 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2009 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -686.0% |
| 2010 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2012 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -332.9% |
| 2013 | -6.85 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 2014 | -18.39 % change on previous year | +168.4% |
| 2015 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2016 | -28.52 % change on previous year | +628.5% |
| 2017 | 13.13 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2018 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2019 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2020 | -0.8633 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2021 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -1159.1% |
| 2022 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2023 | 18.35 % change on previous year | +263.2% |
| 2024 | 34.65 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 2025 | 26.45 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 26.45 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 26.45 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.75 % change on previous year, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tanzania, United Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1900.0% | -50 % change on previous year | 900 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1159.1% | -0.8633 % change on previous year | 9.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.11 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 233.33 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 109.56 % change on previous year | -99.75 % change on previous year | 900 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 32.12 % change on previous year | -10.61 % change on previous year | 93.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.74 % change on previous year | -24.92 % change on previous year | 164.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.5 % change on previous year | -28.52 % change on previous year | 13.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.46 % change on previous year | -0.8633 % change on previous year | 34.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 18 Sweden 30.61 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Papua New Guinea 27.78 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Cameroon 27.75 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Saint Lucia 24.38 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Brazil 24.33 % change on previous year compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.98 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 171,142 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,592 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (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 1,592 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tanzania, United Republic of was 26.45 % 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 900 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.75 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 775.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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)
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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.