Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Fiji
Fiji: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 343 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Fiji, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Fiji is 343, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 38.3% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Fiji peaked at 1,888 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19, in 1992.
That places Fiji 125th 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 Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19 | — |
| 1993 | 89 | +368.4% |
| 1994 | 156 | +75.3% |
| 1995 | 222 | +42.3% |
| 1996 | 305 | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 326 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 301 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 328 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 401 | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 731 | +82.3% |
| 2002 | 1,071 | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 1,088 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,280 | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 1,376 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1,681 | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 1,824 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1,862 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,888 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,849 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,576 | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 1,314 | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 1,109 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 927 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 887 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 791 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 734 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 675 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 591 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 516 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 414 | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 336 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 207 | -38.4% |
| 2024 | 248 | +19.8% |
| 2025 | 343 | +38.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 343 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,642, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 343 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95, 3.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +368.4% | 19 | 89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218.25 | 19 | 328 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,320 | 401 | 1,888 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,045 | 591 | 1,849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 344 | 207 | 516 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More social development data for Fiji
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 343 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 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 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Fiji?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Fiji was 343 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1,888 in 2009.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 1992.
- How does Fiji rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Fiji ranks 125th 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 Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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.