Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latvia
Latvia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 189 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latvia, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latvia stood at 189.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latvia peaked at 3,173 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1992.
That places Latvia 138th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5 | — |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 95 | +1800.0% |
| 1995 | 158 | +66.3% |
| 1996 | 1,956 | +1138.0% |
| 1997 | 1,916 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,014 | -47.1% |
| 1999 | 903 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 484 | -46.4% |
| 2001 | 610 | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 3,080 | +404.9% |
| 2003 | 3,173 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,822 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 2,428 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 1,424 | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 660 | -53.7% |
| 2008 | 765 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 787 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 712 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 706 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 662 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 228 | -65.6% |
| 2014 | 206 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 187 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 165 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 162 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 152 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 144 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 143 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 122 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 112 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 138 | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 179 | +29.7% |
| 2025 | 189 | +5.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 189 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111, 1.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 189 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 517, 37% 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 Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1800.0% | 5 | 95 |
| 1996 | +1138.0% | 158 | 1,956 |
| 2002 | +404.9% | 610 | 3,080 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 756.5 | 5 | 1,956 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,623 | 484 | 3,173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 332.4 | 144 | 712 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.17 | 112 | 189 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More social development data for Latvia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 32,454 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 189 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0176 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 -34.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latvia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latvia was 189 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,173 in 2003.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Latvia ranks 138th 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 Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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.