Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bhutan
Bhutan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 7,257 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bhutan, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bhutan is 7,257, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bhutan peaked at 112,524 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6,676, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 69th 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9,504 | — |
| 1992 | 75,442 | +693.8% |
| 1993 | 85,334 | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 103,270 | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 104,746 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 106,820 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 108,702 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 105,690 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 107,619 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 108,943 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 110,844 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 112,524 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 103,977 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 105,259 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 106,539 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 108,069 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 110,593 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 104,960 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 89,064 | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 75,062 | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 57,980 | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 41,582 | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 31,556 | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 23,633 | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 17,709 | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 11,757 | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 7,954 | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 7,100 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 6,839 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 6,741 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6,702 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6,688 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 6,676 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7,433 | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 7,257 | -2.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 7,257 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,568, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 7,257 is below the median for South Asia, which is 19,940, 36% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +693.8% | 9,504 | 75,442 |
| 2016 | -33.6% | 17,709 | 11,757 |
| 2017 | -32.3% | 11,757 | 7,954 |
| 2012 | -28.3% | 57,980 | 41,582 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,681 | 9,504 | 108,702 | 9 |
| 2000s | 106,077 | 89,064 | 112,524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,117 | 6,839 | 75,062 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,916 | 6,676 | 7,433 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More social development data for Bhutan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,257 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bhutan?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bhutan was 7,257 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 112,524 in 2002.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,676 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Bhutan ranks 69th 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 Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.