Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.9959 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Upper middle income, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 0.9959 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of up 108.9% on the previous year and up 141.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Upper middle income peaked at 313.56 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -96.87 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Upper middle income 27th 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -0.037 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1967 | -92.66 % change on previous year | +250062.4% |
| 1968 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1969 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +680.5% |
| 1970 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1971 | 21.93 % change on previous year | -1961.5% |
| 1972 | -23.43 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 1973 | -96.87 % change on previous year | +313.5% |
| 1974 | 41.77 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1976 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1977 | 138.39 % change on previous year | +5784.5% |
| 1978 | 38.83 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1979 | 79.85 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 1980 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1981 | 31.38 % change on previous year | +223.9% |
| 1982 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1983 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1984 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 1985 | 35.78 % change on previous year | +1770.1% |
| 1986 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1987 | -6.8 % change on previous year | +358.7% |
| 1988 | 23.97 % change on previous year | -452.7% |
| 1989 | -8.56 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1990 | 64.49 % change on previous year | -852.9% |
| 1991 | 14.68 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1992 | 43.39 % change on previous year | +195.5% |
| 1993 | -11.65 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1994 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1995 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 1996 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -381.2% |
| 1997 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1998 | -6.61 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1999 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2000 | -16.94 % change on previous year | +569.9% |
| 2001 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2002 | 15.21 % change on previous year | -722.1% |
| 2003 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 2004 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2005 | -10.69 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 65.12 % change on previous year | -709.3% |
| 2007 | 29.71 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2008 | -12.96 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2009 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2010 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2011 | -8.34 % change on previous year | +130.8% |
| 2012 | -22.41 % change on previous year | +168.7% |
| 2013 | -26.24 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2015 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2016 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2017 | -6.97 % change on previous year | +222.2% |
| 2018 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2019 | -0.3855 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2020 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -1368.4% |
| 2021 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 2022 | 313.56 % change on previous year | -7385.4% |
| 2023 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2024 | -11.23 % change on previous year | -247.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9959 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -250062.4% | -0.037 % change on previous year | -92.66 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +7385.4% | -4.3 % change on previous year | 313.56 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +5784.5% | 2.35 % change on previous year | 138.39 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1961.5% | -1.18 % change on previous year | 21.93 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1770.1% | 1.91 % change on previous year | 35.78 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1368.4% | -0.3855 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -14.13 % change on previous year | -92.66 % change on previous year | 11.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 22.41 % change on previous year | -96.87 % change on previous year | 138.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.06 % change on previous year | -8.56 % change on previous year | 35.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.94 % change on previous year | -11.65 % change on previous year | 64.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 % change on previous year | -16.94 % change on previous year | 65.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.54 % change on previous year | -26.24 % change on previous year | 10.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.92 % change on previous year | -11.23 % change on previous year | 313.56 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.98 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Uganda 23.19 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Cuba 23.17 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Peru 22.08 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Haiti 21.89 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 21.52 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Belgium 21.51 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Upper middle income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.86 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.73 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.73 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 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 -35.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.86 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 0.2103 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Upper middle income?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Upper middle income was 0.9959 % 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 313.56 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -96.87 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Upper middle income rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Upper middle income ranks 27th 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 Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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.