Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Georgia

Georgia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 17,302 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
17,302
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
49th
of 199 countries
All-time high
48,485
in 1996
All-time low
305
in 1995
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Georgia, 1993–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1993200920251993: 6.0k1994: 5.1k1995: 3051996: 48.5k1997: 47.2k1998: 35.7k1999: 29.9k2000: 21.8k2001: 17.5k2002: 17.0k2003: 12.5k2004: 6.6k2005: 7.3k2006: 6.3k2007: 11.8k2008: 12.6k2009: 15.0k2010: 10.6k2011: 10.1k2012: 9.3k2013: 6.8k2014: 6.7k2015: 6.5k2016: 6.4k2017: 6.5k2018: 7.0k2019: 7.5k2020: 7.3k2021: 9.8k2022: 13.4k2023: 14.7k2024: 16.6k2025: 17.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Georgia recorded 17,302 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Georgia peaked at 48,485 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 305, in 1995.

Georgia ranks 49th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Georgia, 1993 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1993 6,010
1994 5,114 -14.9%
1995 305 -94.0%
1996 48,485 +15796.7%
1997 47,159 -2.7%
1998 35,665 -24.4%
1999 29,873 -16.2%
2000 21,818 -27.0%
2001 17,490 -19.8%
2002 16,970 -3.0%
2003 12,488 -26.4%
2004 6,620 -47.0%
2005 7,289 +10.1%
2006 6,337 -13.1%
2007 11,805 +86.3%
2008 12,597 +6.7%
2009 15,015 +19.2%
2010 10,636 -29.2%
2011 10,115 -4.9%
2012 9,266 -8.4%
2013 6,787 -26.8%
2014 6,687 -1.5%
2015 6,505 -2.7%
2016 6,405 -1.5%
2017 6,535 +2.0%
2018 6,983 +6.9%
2019 7,519 +7.7%
2020 7,346 -2.3%
2021 9,754 +32.8%
2022 13,389 +37.3%
2023 14,695 +9.8%
2024 16,554 +12.7%
2025 17,302 +4.5%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 17,302 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,642, 6.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 17,302 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 517, 33.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Georgia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +15796.7% 305 48,485

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,659 305 48,485 7
2000s 12,843 6,337 21,818 10
2010s 7,744 6,405 10,636 10
2020s 13,173 7,346 17,302 6

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 46 Albania 21,447 compare
  2. 47 Viet Nam 20,636 compare
  3. 48 Belarus 19,462 compare
  4. 50 Croatia 17,207 compare
  5. 51 Libya 17,161 compare
  6. 52 Ghana 16,030 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Georgia?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Georgia was 17,302 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 48,485 in 1996.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 305 in 1995.
How does Georgia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Georgia ranks 49th 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 Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia 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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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.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
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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.