Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Eswatini
Eswatini: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 220 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Eswatini, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Eswatini stood at 220.
The figure is up 46.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Eswatini peaked at 237 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
That places Eswatini 135th out of 199 countries 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 11 | — |
| 1995 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 29 | +70.6% |
| 1999 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 16 | -40.7% |
| 2001 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 20 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | — |
| 2005 | 12 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 21 | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 28 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 39 | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 59 | +51.3% |
| 2013 | 103 | +74.6% |
| 2014 | 151 | +46.6% |
| 2015 | 213 | +41.1% |
| 2016 | 224 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 231 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 237 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 224 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 198 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 165 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 127 | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 128 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 150 | +17.2% |
| 2025 | 220 | +46.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 220 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,568, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 220 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,726, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.17 | 11 | 29 | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.2 | 0 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.3 | 32 | 237 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.67 | 127 | 220 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 132 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 263 compare
- 133 United Arab Emirates 252 compare
- 134 Hong Kong, China 245 compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 199 compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 194 compare
- 138 Latvia 189 compare
More social development data for Eswatini
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,414 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 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 9.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Eswatini?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Eswatini was 220 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 237 in 2018.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Eswatini rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Eswatini ranks 135th 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 Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.