Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Angola
Angola: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 13,433 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Angola, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Angola stood at 13,433.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Angola peaked at 652,980 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 8,176, in 2019.
Angola ranks 55th of 199 countries 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 Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 150,000 | — |
| 1961 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 170,000 | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 175,000 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 200,000 | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 220,000 | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 303,800 | +38.1% |
| 1967 | 356,200 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 381,360 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 408,190 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 414,120 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 419,690 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 421,500 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 426,550 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 497,390 | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 501,830 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 499,190 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 529,830 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 646,110 | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 652,980 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 449,030 | -31.2% |
| 1981 | 457,060 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 465,890 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 298,110 | -36.0% |
| 1984 | 357,821 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 317,392 | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 355,412 | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 391,733 | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 407,566 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 408,692 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 407,760 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 381,638 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 300,494 | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 323,822 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 282,570 | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 246,653 | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 249,686 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 267,687 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 319,420 | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 353,472 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 433,756 | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 470,616 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 435,415 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 329,573 | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 228,842 | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 215,811 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 206,482 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 186,137 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 171,374 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 141,006 | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 134,851 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 128,657 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 19,253 | -85.0% |
| 2013 | 10,274 | -46.6% |
| 2014 | 9,468 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 11,855 | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 8,388 | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 8,292 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8,243 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8,176 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8,196 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11,403 | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 12,021 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 11,506 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 12,545 | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 13,433 | +7.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 13,433 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,568, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 13,433 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,726, 1.1× 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 Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -85.0% | 128,657 | 19,253 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 251,455 | 150,000 | 408,190 | 10 |
| 1970s | 500,919 | 414,120 | 652,980 | 10 |
| 1980s | 390,871 | 298,110 | 465,890 | 10 |
| 1990s | 313,320 | 246,653 | 407,760 | 10 |
| 2000s | 281,901 | 141,006 | 470,616 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,746 | 8,176 | 134,851 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,517 | 8,196 | 13,433 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More social development data for Angola
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 25,396 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,433 (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 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 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 0.4787 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Angola?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Angola was 13,433 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 652,980 in 1979.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,176 in 2019.
- How does Angola rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Angola ranks 55th 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 Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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.