Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North America
North America: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 4,033 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North America, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North America stood at 4,033.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North America peaked at 5,069 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13, in 1991.
That places North America 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13 | — |
| 1992 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 369 | +2360.0% |
| 1995 | 248 | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 151 | -39.1% |
| 1997 | 87 | -42.4% |
| 1998 | 66 | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 57 | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 198 | +247.4% |
| 2001 | 225 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 435 | +93.3% |
| 2003 | 455 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 508 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 796 | +56.7% |
| 2006 | 1,447 | +81.8% |
| 2007 | 2,694 | +86.2% |
| 2008 | 2,226 | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 2,464 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 3,105 | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 3,883 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 4,575 | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 4,849 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 5,069 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 4,897 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 378 | -92.3% |
| 2017 | 385 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 413 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 368 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 414 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 486 | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 1,513 | +211.3% |
| 2023 | 1,457 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 4,318 | +196.4% |
| 2025 | 4,033 | -6.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North America 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 | +2360.0% | 15 | 369 |
| 2000 | +247.4% | 57 | 198 |
| 2022 | +211.3% | 486 | 1,513 |
| 2024 | +196.4% | 1,457 | 4,318 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.22 | 13 | 369 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,145 | 198 | 2,694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,792 | 368 | 5,069 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,037 | 414 | 4,318 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 39 Guatemala 34,994 compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 32,506 compare
- 41 Bangladesh 31,862 compare
- 42 Serbia 29,665 compare
- 43 Cuba 29,395 compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24,653 compare
- 45 Egypt 23,763 compare
More social development data for North America
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 873,675 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,033 (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 0.0023 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 23.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 873,675 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -6.6 % 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 0.0323 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North America?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North America was 4,033 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 5,069 in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 1991.
- How does North America rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- North America ranks 42nd 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 North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.