Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Albania
Albania: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 21,447 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Albania, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Albania is 21,447, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Albania peaked at 21,919 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90, in 1986.
That places Albania 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 100 | — |
| 1965 | 4,860 | +4760.0% |
| 1966 | 4,860 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,260 | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 4,120 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 4,290 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 4,310 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 390 | -91.0% |
| 1972 | 2,300 | +489.7% |
| 1973 | 2,090 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 380 | -81.8% |
| 1975 | 380 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,190 | +213.2% |
| 1977 | 2,000 | +68.1% |
| 1978 | 1,980 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,610 | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 1,681 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 1,680 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,645 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1,610 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,576 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,587 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 90 | -94.3% |
| 1987 | 129 | +43.3% |
| 1988 | 358 | +177.5% |
| 1989 | 367 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,822 | +396.5% |
| 1991 | 3,542 | +94.4% |
| 1992 | 4,355 | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 4,747 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 5,021 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 5,804 | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 5,784 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 5,381 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 5,353 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 6,286 | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 6,801 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 7,627 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 10,758 | +41.1% |
| 2003 | 10,382 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 10,474 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 12,718 | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 14,079 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 15,335 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 15,007 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 15,707 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 14,771 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 13,552 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 12,569 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 10,104 | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 10,156 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10,404 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 11,060 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 12,168 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 13,512 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 15,027 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 15,523 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 19,847 | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 20,865 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 21,919 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 21,875 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 21,447 | -2.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 21,447 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,642, 8.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 21,447 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 517, 41.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +4760.0% | 100 | 4,860 |
| 1972 | +489.7% | 390 | 2,300 |
| 1990 | +396.5% | 367 | 1,822 |
| 1976 | +213.2% | 380 | 1,190 |
| 1988 | +177.5% | 129 | 358 |
| 1986 | -94.3% | 1,587 | 90 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,748 | 100 | 4,860 | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,663 | 380 | 4,310 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,072 | 90 | 1,681 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,810 | 1,822 | 6,286 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,889 | 6,801 | 15,707 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,332 | 10,104 | 15,027 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,246 | 15,523 | 21,919 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More social development data for Albania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,673 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,447 (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 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 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 -50.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Albania?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Albania was 21,447 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 21,919 in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 1986.
- How does Albania rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Albania ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.