Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Hungary
Hungary: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 2,055 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Hungary, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Hungary stood at 2,055.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Hungary peaked at 5,767 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1976.
That places Hungary 93rd 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,270 | — |
| 1966 | 3,270 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,270 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,270 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,360 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 3,490 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 220 | -93.7% |
| 1972 | 210 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 170 | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 150 | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 140 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 50 | -64.3% |
| 1977 | 85 | +70.0% |
| 1978 | 120 | +41.2% |
| 1979 | 441.5 | +267.9% |
| 1980 | 763 | +72.8% |
| 1981 | 744 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 728 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 607 | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 430 | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 435 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 381 | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 329 | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 3,887 | +1081.5% |
| 1989 | 4,359 | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 5,767 | +32.3% |
| 1991 | 4,734 | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 3,994 | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 5,014 | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 4,468 | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 2,349 | -47.4% |
| 1996 | 3,082 | +31.2% |
| 1997 | 2,670 | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 1,243 | -53.4% |
| 1999 | 797 | -35.9% |
| 2000 | 512 | -35.8% |
| 2001 | 949 | +85.4% |
| 2002 | 3,515 | +270.4% |
| 2003 | 3,394 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,747 | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 3,516 | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 3,117 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 3,384 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 1,612 | -52.4% |
| 2009 | 1,535 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,435 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,234 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 1,085 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 1,218 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1,264 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,447 | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 2,909 | +101.0% |
| 2017 | 3,336 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 3,927 | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 4,007 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4,617 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 4,653 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,953 | -58.0% |
| 2023 | 2,147 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 1,984 | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 2,055 | +3.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2,055 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111, 18.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2,055 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 517, 4.0× 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 Hungary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1081.5% | 329 | 3,887 |
| 2002 | +270.4% | 949 | 3,515 |
| 1979 | +267.9% | 120 | 441.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,288 | 3,270 | 3,360 | 5 |
| 1970s | 507.65 | 50 | 3,490 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,266 | 329 | 4,359 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,412 | 797 | 5,767 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,428 | 512 | 3,516 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,186 | 1,085 | 4,007 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,902 | 1,953 | 4,653 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 90 Saudi Arabia 2,368 compare
- 91 Comoros 2,338 compare
- 92 Djibouti 2,223 compare
- 94 North Macedonia 1,886 compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 1,864 compare
- 96 Guinea-Bissau 1,800 compare
More social development data for Hungary
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 71,332 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,055 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0075 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 -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Hungary?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Hungary was 2,055 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5,767 in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1976.
- How does Hungary rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Hungary ranks 93rd 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 Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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.