Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA total
IDA total: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 20.81 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA total, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
IDA total recorded 20.81 million for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA total peaked at 23.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 152,000, in 1961.
That places IDA total 3rd out of 44 groups 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 IDA total, 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 | 431,950 | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 476,810 | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 592,620 | +24.3% |
| 1969 | 529,420 | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 559,290 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 611,800 | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 709,260 | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 590,320 | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 579,030 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 963,520 | +66.4% |
| 1976 | 1.14 million | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 1.51 million | +31.8% |
| 1978 | 2.16 million | +43.2% |
| 1979 | 3.05 million | +41.6% |
| 1980 | 5.66 million | +85.3% |
| 1981 | 6.49 million | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 6.99 million | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 7.30 million | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 7.52 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 8.08 million | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 8.38 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 9.10 million | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 9.95 million | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 10.27 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 12.13 million | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 11.57 million | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 10.41 million | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 10.08 million | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 9.87 million | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 8.73 million | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 7.58 million | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 6.73 million | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 6.40 million | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 6.59 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 7.57 million | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 7.40 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.20 million | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 5.67 million | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 5.96 million | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.61 million | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 5.50 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.18 million | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 5.84 million | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 6.19 million | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 6.51 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 6.67 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.57 million | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 9.50 million | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 12.01 million | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 13.76 million | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 14.86 million | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 17.67 million | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 18.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 18.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 19.03 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 21.82 million | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 23.35 million | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 23.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 20.81 million | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 351,396 | 152,000 | 592,620 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.19 million | 559,290 | 3.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.97 million | 5.66 million | 10.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.01 million | 6.40 million | 12.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 million | 5.50 million | 7.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.48 million | 6.51 million | 18.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.11 million | 18.25 million | 23.37 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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
More social development data for IDA total
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.81 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0105 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.006 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 6.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -10.93 % 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 0.4312 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA total?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA total was 20.81 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 23.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,000 in 1961.
- How does IDA total rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- IDA total ranks 3rd 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 total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.