Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 5.33 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.33 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
24th
of 44 groups
All-time high
6.04 million
in 2023
All-time low
410
in 1977
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Post-demographic dividend, 1965–2025

02.0M4.0M6.0M196519952025

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Post-demographic dividend stood at 5.33 million.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1,247.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 6.04 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 410, in 1977.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 24th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Post-demographic dividend, 1965 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1965 20,960
1966 10,360 -50.6%
1967 26,690 +157.6%
1968 25,090 -6.0%
1969 39,540 +57.6%
1970 42,550 +7.6%
1971 57,280 +34.6%
1972 24,950 -56.4%
1973 6,860 -72.5%
1974 2,890 -57.9%
1975 1,140 -60.6%
1976 1,010 -11.4%
1977 410 -59.4%
1978 790 +92.7%
1979 3,920 +396.2%
1980 3,525 -10.1%
1981 4,437 +25.9%
1982 2,484 -44.0%
1983 3,060 +23.2%
1984 2,745 -10.3%
1985 3,542 +29.0%
1986 1,638 -53.8%
1987 1,748 +6.7%
1988 14,322 +719.3%
1989 18,709 +30.6%
1990 27,353 +46.2%
1991 29,606 +8.2%
1992 637,717 +2054.0%
1993 834,319 +30.8%
1994 907,037 +8.7%
1995 1.07 million +17.4%
1996 1.35 million +26.7%
1997 1.24 million -7.9%
1998 1.02 million -18.0%
1999 999,382 -1.8%
2000 891,388 -10.8%
2001 794,012 -10.9%
2002 809,308 +1.9%
2003 665,633 -17.8%
2004 571,237 -14.2%
2005 356,889 -37.5%
2006 418,171 +17.2%
2007 231,233 -44.7%
2008 224,178 -3.1%
2009 194,036 -13.4%
2010 177,309 -8.6%
2011 170,821 -3.7%
2012 164,336 -3.8%
2013 104,426 -36.5%
2014 322,776 +209.1%
2015 395,206 +22.4%
2016 299,832 -24.1%
2017 198,135 -33.9%
2018 150,936 -23.8%
2019 117,687 -22.0%
2020 94,138 -20.0%
2021 87,679 -6.9%
2022 5.75 million +6463.0%
2023 6.04 million +4.9%
2024 5.22 million -13.6%
2025 5.33 million +2.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Post-demographic dividend 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +6463.0% 87,679 5.75 million
1992 +2054.0% 29,606 637,717
1988 +719.3% 1,748 14,322
1979 +396.2% 790 3,920
2014 +209.1% 104,426 322,776

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,528 10,360 39,540 5
1970s 14,180 410 57,280 10
1980s 5,621 1,638 18,709 10
1990s 811,024 27,353 1.35 million 10
2000s 515,608 194,036 891,388 10
2010s 210,146 104,426 395,206 10
2020s 3.75 million 87,679 6.04 million 6

Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend

  1. 21 China 153,962 compare
  2. 22 Türkiye 149,405 compare
  3. 23 Sri Lanka 148,369 compare
  4. 24 Cameroon 140,366 compare
  5. 25 Azerbaijan 130,983 compare
  6. 26 Russian Federation 99,360 compare
  7. 27 Honduras 94,449 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Post-demographic dividend?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Post-demographic dividend was 5.33 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 6.04 million in 2023.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 410 in 1977.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 24th 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 Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,247.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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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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.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,260 data points, 1960–2025
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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.