Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled origin in East Timor
East Timor: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled origin was 15 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Timor, 1999–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Timor is 15, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Timor peaked at 162,472 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 174th 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 … gaps filled origin in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 162,472 | — |
| 2000 | 122,202 | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 73,042 | -40.2% |
| 2002 | 28,097 | -61.5% |
| 2003 | 127 | -99.5% |
| 2004 | 221 | +74.0% |
| 2005 | 251 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 251 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | -97.6% |
| 2008 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 | +62.5% |
| 2015 | 19 | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 17 | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 11 | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | -45.5% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | — |
| 2025 | 15 | +200.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,568, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 15 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162,472 | 162,472 | 162,472 | 1 |
| 2000s | 22,421 | 6 | 122,202 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 8 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More social development data for East Timor
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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 (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Timor?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Timor was 15 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 162,472 in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- East Timor ranks 174th 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 East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.