Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Italy
Italy: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 266 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Italy, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Italy recorded 266 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 285.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Italy peaked at 266 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2001.
That places Italy 131st 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 145 | — |
| 1995 | 120 | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 109 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 112 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 76 | -32.1% |
| 1999 | 49 | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 36 | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 223 | +519.4% |
| 2003 | 208 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 192 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 219 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 106 | -51.6% |
| 2007 | 84 | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 57 | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 42 | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 57 | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 65 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 69 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 49 | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 69 | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 76 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 62 | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 151 | +147.5% |
| 2023 | 124 | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 263 | +112.1% |
| 2025 | 266 | +1.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 266 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111, 2.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Italy's 266 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 517, 51% of 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 Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +519.4% | 36 | 223 |
| 2022 | +147.5% | 61 | 151 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.83 | 49 | 145 | 6 |
| 2000s | 121.3 | 36 | 223 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9 | 45 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.5 | 61 | 266 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 129 Mauritius 283 compare
- 130 Bahrain 267 compare
- 132 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 263 compare
- 133 United Arab Emirates 252 compare
- 134 Hong Kong, China 245 compare
More social development data for Italy
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 192,914 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 266 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 100 % 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 0.0033 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 -38.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Italy?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Italy was 266 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 266 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Italy ranks 131st 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.