Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Haiti
Haiti: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 180,702 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Haiti, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Haiti is 180,702, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 419.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Haiti peaked at 180,702 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 300, in 1978.
That places Haiti 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,000 | — |
| 1975 | 825 | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 650 | -21.2% |
| 1977 | 475 | -26.9% |
| 1978 | 300 | -36.8% |
| 1979 | 3,300 | +1000.0% |
| 1980 | 3,800 | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 5,000 | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,230 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 5,440 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 6,100 | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 5,120 | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 5,080 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 4,699 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 3,344 | -28.8% |
| 1990 | 2,092 | -37.4% |
| 1991 | 1,857 | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 2,483 | +33.7% |
| 1993 | 3,861 | +55.5% |
| 1994 | 9,800 | +153.8% |
| 1995 | 13,927 | +42.1% |
| 1996 | 15,119 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 15,479 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 13,539 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 8,768 | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 7,564 | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 7,246 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 7,722 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 7,550 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 9,209 | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 13,538 | +47.0% |
| 2006 | 20,834 | +53.9% |
| 2007 | 22,275 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 23,059 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 24,110 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 25,886 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 33,652 | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 38,559 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 38,644 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 37,147 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 34,762 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 29,671 | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 28,424 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 27,517 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 26,734 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 25,649 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 29,454 | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 30,307 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 122,139 | +303.0% |
| 2024 | 148,252 | +21.4% |
| 2025 | 180,702 | +21.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 180,702 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,568, 18.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 180,702 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 559, 323.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Haiti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1000.0% | 300 | 3,300 |
| 2023 | +303.0% | 30,307 | 122,139 |
| 1994 | +153.8% | 3,861 | 9,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,092 | 300 | 3,300 | 6 |
| 1980s | 4,881 | 3,344 | 6,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,692 | 1,857 | 15,479 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,311 | 7,246 | 24,110 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,100 | 25,886 | 38,644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,417 | 25,649 | 180,702 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More social development data for Haiti
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,702 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 16.67 % 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 0.0152 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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Haiti?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Haiti was 180,702 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 180,702 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 in 1978.
- How does Haiti rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Haiti ranks 18th 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 Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 419.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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.