Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 11.16 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 11.16 million for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 12.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 152,000, in 1961.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 152,000 | — |
| 1962 | 152,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 178,000 | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 290,300 | +63.1% |
| 1965 | 359,460 | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 431,650 | +20.1% |
| 1967 | 476,510 | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 539,890 | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 524,970 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 560,290 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 557,670 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 650,290 | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 555,320 | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 580,570 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 874,150 | +50.6% |
| 1976 | 1.03 million | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 1.27 million | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 1.53 million | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 2.66 million | +73.5% |
| 1980 | 5.34 million | +100.9% |
| 1981 | 6.26 million | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 6.78 million | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 7.12 million | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 7.36 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 7.91 million | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 8.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 8.90 million | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 9.63 million | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 9.97 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 11.72 million | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 11.13 million | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 9.71 million | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 9.40 million | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.20 million | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 8.08 million | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 6.80 million | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 5.98 million | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 5.79 million | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 5.88 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.93 million | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 6.80 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.58 million | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 5.09 million | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 5.38 million | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.02 million | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 4.93 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.61 million | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 5.27 million | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 5.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.71 million | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 5.89 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.01 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.37 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.95 million | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 6.85 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.17 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.38 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.51 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.85 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 10.93 million | +39.2% |
| 2023 | 12.64 million | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 12.95 million | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 11.16 million | -13.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +100.9% | 2.66 million | 5.34 million |
| 1979 | +73.5% | 1.53 million | 2.66 million |
| 1964 | +63.1% | 178,000 | 290,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 344,976 | 152,000 | 539,890 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million | 555,320 | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.74 million | 5.34 million | 9.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.37 million | 5.79 million | 11.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.60 million | 4.93 million | 6.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.60 million | 5.71 million | 7.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.51 million | 7.51 million | 12.95 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 5 South Sudan 2.39 million compare
- 6 Myanmar 1.52 million compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.18 million compare
- 8 Somalia 892,037 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 674,222 compare
- 10 Eritrea 554,891 compare
- 11 Mali 519,738 compare
More social development data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.06 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0084 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 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.06 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -13.83 % 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 0.3496 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 11.16 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.95 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,000 in 1961.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.