Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Albania
Albania: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0091 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Albania, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Albania is 0.0091 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 139.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Albania peaked at 0.0092 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1986.
That places Albania 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Albania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0026 units per person | +4628.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0022 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 0.002 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | -91.2% |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per person | +475.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | -82.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 units per person | +403.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per person | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -94.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +40.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | +172.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per person | +387.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per person | +95.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.002 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 units per person | +41.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 units per person | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per person | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.008 units per person | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0091 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0092 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0091 units per person | -0.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.0091 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 24.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.0091 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 units per person, 125.2× 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 Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +4628.0% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0026 units per person |
| 1972 | +475.2% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.001 units per person |
| 1977 | +403.6% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 1990 | +387.6% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
| 1988 | +172.3% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1986 | -94.4% | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 16 Azerbaijan 0.0128 units per person compare
- 17 El Salvador 0.0107 units per person compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0104 units per person compare
- 20 Bhutan 0.0091 units per person compare
- 21 Palestine, State of 0.0089 units per person compare
- 22 Honduras 0.0086 units per person compare
More social development data for Albania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,673 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,447 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,447 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 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 -50.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Albania?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Albania was 0.0091 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1986.
- How does Albania rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Albania ranks 19th 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 Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.