Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 521 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pacific island small states, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 521 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is up 45.9% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pacific island small states peaked at 1,989 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19, in 1992.
Pacific island small states ranks 44th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19 | — |
| 1993 | 89 | +368.4% |
| 1994 | 156 | +75.3% |
| 1995 | 261 | +67.3% |
| 1996 | 349 | +33.7% |
| 1997 | 370 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 340 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 372 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 450 | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 778 | +72.9% |
| 2002 | 1,138 | +46.3% |
| 2003 | 1,185 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,382 | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 1,434 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,767 | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 1,907 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 1,959 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,989 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,960 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,686 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 1,419 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 1,211 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 1,026 | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 985 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 892 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 832 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 747 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 664 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 596 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 497 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 433 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 317 | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 357 | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 521 | +45.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pacific island small states 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +368.4% | 19 | 89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244.5 | 19 | 372 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,399 | 450 | 1,989 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,142 | 664 | 1,960 | 10 |
| 2020s | 453.5 | 317 | 596 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More social development data for Pacific island small states
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 521 (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 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 -20 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 45.94 % 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 0.0002 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pacific island small states?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pacific island small states was 521 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1,989 in 2009.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 1992.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Pacific island small states ranks 44th 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 Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.