Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA only
IDA only: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 20.03 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA only, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA only is 20.03 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA only peaked at 22.68 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 152,000, in 1961.
IDA only ranks 4th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 IDA only, 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 | 475,580 | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 540,760 | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 526,170 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 558,890 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 611,800 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 709,260 | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 590,320 | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 579,030 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 948,600 | +63.8% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 1.43 million | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 1.99 million | +39.6% |
| 1979 | 2.86 million | +43.3% |
| 1980 | 5.66 million | +98.1% |
| 1981 | 6.49 million | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 6.99 million | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 7.29 million | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 7.52 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 8.08 million | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 8.37 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 9.10 million | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 9.95 million | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 10.27 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 12.12 million | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 11.56 million | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 10.41 million | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 10.08 million | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 9.83 million | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 8.71 million | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 7.48 million | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 6.61 million | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 6.31 million | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 6.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.39 million | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 7.27 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.05 million | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 5.54 million | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 5.83 million | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 5.48 million | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 5.37 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.05 million | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 5.71 million | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 6.04 million | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 6.33 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.33 million | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 9.27 million | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 11.45 million | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 13.16 million | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 14.42 million | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 17.21 million | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 17.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 17.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 18.31 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 21.11 million | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 22.68 million | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 22.63 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 20.03 million | -11.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA only 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 | +98.1% | 2.86 million | 5.66 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 345,102 | 152,000 | 540,760 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.14 million | 558,890 | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.97 million | 5.66 million | 10.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.94 million | 6.31 million | 12.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.07 million | 5.37 million | 7.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.07 million | 6.33 million | 17.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.40 million | 17.61 million | 22.68 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 1 Ukraine 5.22 million compare
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 4.87 million compare
- 3 Sudan 2.82 million compare
- 4 Afghanistan 2.67 million compare
- 5 South Sudan 2.39 million compare
- 6 Myanmar 1.52 million compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.18 million compare
More social development data for IDA only
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.03 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0154 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0073 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 12.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -11.5 % 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 0.3794 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA only?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA only was 20.03 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 22.68 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,000 in 1961.
- How does IDA only rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- IDA only ranks 4th 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 IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only 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.