Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Türkiye
Türkiye: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 149,405 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Türkiye, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 149,405 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 150.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Türkiye peaked at 227,236 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 60, in 1978.
Türkiye ranks 22nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 250 | — |
| 1977 | 70 | -72.0% |
| 1978 | 60 | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 140 | +133.3% |
| 1981 | 220 | +57.1% |
| 1982 | 300 | +36.4% |
| 1983 | 540 | +80.0% |
| 1984 | 1,040 | +92.6% |
| 1985 | 810 | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 850 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 1,085 | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 150 | -86.2% |
| 1989 | 2,764 | +1742.7% |
| 1990 | 5,508 | +99.3% |
| 1991 | 6,452 | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 10,089 | +56.4% |
| 1993 | 16,767 | +66.2% |
| 1994 | 28,872 | +72.2% |
| 1995 | 44,866 | +55.4% |
| 1996 | 50,355 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 47,339 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 45,019 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 44,012 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 47,154 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 47,085 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 193,697 | +311.4% |
| 2003 | 185,086 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 174,572 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 170,557 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 227,236 | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 221,937 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 214,365 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 146,378 | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 146,785 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 139,763 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 135,353 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 66,558 | -50.8% |
| 2014 | 63,882 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 59,545 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 57,915 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 61,383 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 68,900 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 83,239 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 93,730 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 105,019 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 93,537 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 127,738 | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 139,640 | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 149,405 | +7.0% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 149,405 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,642, 56.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 149,405 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 517, 289.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Türkiye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1742.7% | 150 | 2,764 |
| 2002 | +311.4% | 47,085 | 193,697 |
| 1980 | +133.3% | 60 | 140 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110 | 60 | 250 | 4 |
| 1980s | 789.9 | 140 | 2,764 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,928 | 5,508 | 50,355 | 10 |
| 2000s | 162,807 | 47,085 | 227,236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,332 | 57,915 | 146,785 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,178 | 93,537 | 149,405 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More social development data for Türkiye
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,405 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0278 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 -18.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Türkiye?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Türkiye was 149,405 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 227,236 in 2006.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 1978.
- How does Türkiye rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Türkiye ranks 22nd 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 Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.