Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 26,100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Central Europe and the Baltics is 26,100, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 379,282 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1976.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 39th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,270 | — |
| 1966 | 3,270 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,270 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,270 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,450 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 4,130 | +19.7% |
| 1971 | 840 | -79.7% |
| 1972 | 850 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 760 | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 640 | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 620 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 100 | -83.9% |
| 1977 | 310 | +210.0% |
| 1978 | 520 | +67.7% |
| 1979 | 1,624 | +212.3% |
| 1980 | 2,728 | +68.0% |
| 1981 | 2,766 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3,411 | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 3,227 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 3,025 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 5,462 | +80.6% |
| 1986 | 3,078 | -43.6% |
| 1987 | 4,217 | +37.0% |
| 1988 | 53,947 | +1179.3% |
| 1989 | 80,068 | +48.4% |
| 1990 | 90,731 | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 60,783 | -33.0% |
| 1992 | 218,581 | +259.6% |
| 1993 | 230,372 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 163,568 | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 304,323 | +86.1% |
| 1996 | 349,485 | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 379,282 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 362,706 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 373,470 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 351,725 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 306,024 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 320,672 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 273,451 | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 248,047 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 167,193 | -32.6% |
| 2006 | 128,664 | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 118,480 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 112,031 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 90,122 | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 78,005 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 73,955 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 72,761 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 58,733 | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 48,642 | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 41,463 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 34,913 | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 33,979 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 33,864 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 33,686 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 33,806 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 28,143 | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 26,785 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 24,409 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 26,974 | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 26,100 | -3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Central Europe and the Baltics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1179.3% | 4,217 | 53,947 |
| 1992 | +259.6% | 60,783 | 218,581 |
| 1979 | +212.3% | 520 | 1,624 |
| 1977 | +210.0% | 100 | 310 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,306 | 3,270 | 3,450 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,039 | 100 | 4,130 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,193 | 2,728 | 80,068 | 10 |
| 1990s | 253,330 | 60,783 | 379,282 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,641 | 90,122 | 351,725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,000 | 33,686 | 78,005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,703 | 24,409 | 33,806 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More social development data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.08 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,100 (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 0.0208 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 -0.7289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.08 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -3.24 % change on previous year (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 1.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Central Europe and the Baltics was 26,100 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 379,282 in 1997.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1976.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.