Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 5.79 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 5.79 million for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 857.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 6.50 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 390, in 1964.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st of 44 groups 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 390 | — |
| 1965 | 25,820 | +6520.5% |
| 1966 | 33,190 | +28.5% |
| 1967 | 30,950 | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 29,410 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 29,660 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 30,930 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 7,750 | -74.9% |
| 1972 | 14,440 | +86.3% |
| 1973 | 9,380 | -35.0% |
| 1974 | 2,010 | -78.6% |
| 1975 | 1,840 | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 1,120 | -39.1% |
| 1977 | 3,670 | +227.7% |
| 1978 | 7,610 | +107.4% |
| 1979 | 2,730 | -64.1% |
| 1980 | 16,178 | +492.6% |
| 1981 | 16,880 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 18,185 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 18,321 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 17,962 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 19,925 | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 14,844 | -25.5% |
| 1987 | 14,424 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 88,507 | +513.6% |
| 1989 | 151,808 | +71.5% |
| 1990 | 217,569 | +43.3% |
| 1991 | 272,190 | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 1.53 million | +461.9% |
| 1993 | 1.78 million | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 1.88 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.43 million | +28.2% |
| 1997 | 2.30 million | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.05 million | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 1.88 million | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 1.64 million | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 1.47 million | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 796,107 | -31.8% |
| 2008 | 813,898 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 738,786 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 708,202 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 670,469 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 652,844 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 340,100 | -47.9% |
| 2014 | 547,913 | +61.1% |
| 2015 | 604,489 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 507,228 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 407,075 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 369,424 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 352,345 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 415,106 | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 382,602 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 6.06 million | +1484.5% |
| 2023 | 6.50 million | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 5.70 million | -12.3% |
| 2025 | 5.79 million | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia 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 | +6520.5% | 390 | 25,820 |
| 2022 | +1484.5% | 382,602 | 6.06 million |
| 1988 | +513.6% | 14,424 | 88,507 |
| 1980 | +492.6% | 2,730 | 16,178 |
| 1992 | +461.9% | 272,190 | 1.53 million |
| 1977 | +227.7% | 1,120 | 3,670 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,903 | 390 | 33,190 | 6 |
| 1970s | 8,148 | 1,120 | 30,930 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,703 | 14,424 | 151,808 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 million | 217,569 | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 738,786 | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 516,009 | 340,100 | 708,202 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 million | 382,602 | 6.50 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More social development data for Europe & Central Asia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.50 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.79 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0123 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 -5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.50 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.58 % 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 0.4791 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia was 5.79 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.50 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 390 in 1964.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 857.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.