Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0079 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.0079 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.2565 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per person, in 2020.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1033 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.1584 units per person | +53.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2083 units per person | +31.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2072 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2565 units per person | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2113 units per person | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1565 units per person | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1448 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1214 units per person | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.107 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0971 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0718 units per person | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0553 units per person | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0268 units per person | -51.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0492 units per person | +83.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0195 units per person | -60.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0188 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.018 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0165 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0157 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0141 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 units per person | -47.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.005 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0085 units per person | +39.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0079 units per person | -7.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.0079 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 20.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.0079 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 units per person, 107.6× 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 | +83.4% | 0.0268 units per person | 0.0492 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1808 units per person | 0.1033 units per person | 0.2565 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0585 units per person | 0.018 units per person | 0.1214 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More social development data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 586 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,653 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (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 24,653 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 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 18.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.0079 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2565 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 24th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.