Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Finland
Finland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Finland, 1998–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Finland is 5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Finland peaked at 10 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
That places Finland 187th out of 199 countries 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 | — |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | — |
| 2003 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | — |
| 2006 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 5 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111, 5% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Finland's 5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 517, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.05 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More social development data for Finland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 102,544 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (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 0.0182 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 10.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Finland?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Finland was 5 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2006.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Finland ranks 187th 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 Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.