Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Madagascar
Madagascar: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 637 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Madagascar, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Madagascar is 637, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Madagascar peaked at 637 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2001.
That places Madagascar 111th 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 77 | — |
| 1996 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 66 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 53 | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 36 | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 52 | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 86 | +65.4% |
| 2004 | 132 | +53.5% |
| 2005 | 201 | +52.3% |
| 2006 | 258 | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 282 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 278 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 271 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 266 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 287 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 299 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 298 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 279 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 285 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 292 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 292 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 298 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 298 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 268 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 425 | +58.6% |
| 2022 | 494 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 558 | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 604 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 637 | +5.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 637 is below the median for low income countries, which is 164,215, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 637 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,726, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +65.4% | 52 | 86 |
| 2021 | +58.6% | 268 | 425 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2 | 53 | 77 | 5 |
| 2000s | 164.7 | 36 | 282 | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.4 | 266 | 299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 497.67 | 268 | 637 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 108 Montenegro 696 compare
- 109 Namibia 685 compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea 644 compare
- 112 Slovakia 625 compare
- 113 Barbados 577 compare
- 114 Trinidad and Tobago 576 compare
More social development data for Madagascar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 87 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 637 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (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 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 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Madagascar?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Madagascar was 637 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 637 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Madagascar ranks 111th 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 Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.