Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 576 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Trinidad and Tobago, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Trinidad and Tobago is 576, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 576 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12, in 1994.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12 | — |
| 1995 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17 | +41.7% |
| 1997 | 20 | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 25 | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 35 | +118.8% |
| 2003 | 39 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 61 | +60.5% |
| 2006 | 151 | +147.5% |
| 2007 | 210 | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 228 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 239 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 252 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 296 | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 335 | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 336 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 371 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 369 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 295 | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 310 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 323 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 307 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 295 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 285 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 296 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 351 | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 474 | +35.0% |
| 2025 | 576 | +21.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 576 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111, 5.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 576 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 559, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +147.5% | 61 | 151 |
| 2002 | +118.8% | 16 | 35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.33 | 12 | 25 | 6 |
| 2000s | 104.1 | 16 | 239 | 10 |
| 2010s | 319.4 | 252 | 371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 379.5 | 285 | 576 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More social development data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,877 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 576 (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 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 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 -43.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Trinidad and Tobago was 576 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 576 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 1994.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 114th 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.