Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Samoa

Samoa: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 17 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
17
Change on year
up 112.5%
World rank
173rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
17
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
20
2001–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Samoa, 2001–2025

0510152001201320252001: 02002: 02008: 52009: 3.82010: 2.52011: 1.22012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 52022: 82023: 162024: 82025: 17

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Samoa recorded 17 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Samoa peaked at 17 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.

Samoa ranks 173rd of 199 countries 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 Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled in Samoa, 2001 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2001 0
2002 0
2008 5
2009 3.75 -25.0%
2010 2.5 -33.3%
2011 1.25 -50.0%
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 5
2022 8 +60.0%
2023 16 +100.0%
2024 8 -50.0%
2025 17 +112.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.19 0 5 4
2010s 0.375 0 2.5 10
2020s 9 0 17 6

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  4. 174 Cape Verde 15 compare
  5. 174 Cyprus 15 compare
  6. 174 Macau, China 15 compare
  7. 174 Timor-Leste 15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Samoa?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Samoa was 17 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 17 in 2025.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
How does Samoa rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Samoa ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Samoa 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.