Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Eswatini
Eswatini: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0002 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Eswatini, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Eswatini stood at 0.0002 units per person.
The figure is up 45.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Eswatini peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2003.
That places Eswatini 108th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +36.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +68.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -41.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +98.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +50.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | +73.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | +45.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per person | +45.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More social development data for Eswatini
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,414 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 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 9.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Eswatini?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Eswatini was 0.0002 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2003.
- How does Eswatini rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Eswatini ranks 108th 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 Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.