Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in India
India: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 42,610 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in India, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in India is 42,610, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 331.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in India peaked at 42,610 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1988.
India ranks 36th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 10 | — |
| 1989 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 197 | +1415.4% |
| 1991 | 406 | +106.1% |
| 1992 | 1,021 | +151.5% |
| 1993 | 1,491 | +46.0% |
| 1994 | 3,266 | +119.0% |
| 1995 | 5,011 | +53.4% |
| 1996 | 7,546 | +50.6% |
| 1997 | 8,918 | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 9,663 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 9,846 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 11,397 | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 11,560 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 14,349 | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 13,703 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 13,335 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 16,275 | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 17,797 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 20,455 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 19,551 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 19,496 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 17,766 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 16,226 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 14,245 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 11,032 | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 10,431 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 9,882 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 7,288 | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 7,926 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 9,586 | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 11,787 | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 12,398 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 14,230 | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 20,828 | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 25,319 | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 39,303 | +55.2% |
| 2025 | 42,610 | +8.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 42,610 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,568, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 42,610 is above the median for South Asia, which is 19,940, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1415.4% | 13 | 197 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5 | 10 | 13 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,736 | 197 | 9,846 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,792 | 11,397 | 20,455 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,617 | 7,288 | 17,766 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,781 | 12,398 | 42,610 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More social development data for India
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 238,643 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 42,610 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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 0.0002 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 0.794 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in India?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in India was 42,610 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 42,610 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1988.
- How does India rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- India ranks 36th 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 India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.