Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0125 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.0125 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 845.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0142 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1976.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 5th out of 44 groups 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | +1128.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per person | +364.3% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | -81.6% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +28.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -59.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -64.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -89.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +2201.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +174.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -67.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +513.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | +472.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per person | +77.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | +44.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per person | +27.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 units per person | +476.6% |
| 1993 | 0.004 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 units per person | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 units per person | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 units per person | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 units per person | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per person | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per person | -48.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 units per person | +60.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per person | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per person | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 units per person | +1524.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0142 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0124 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0125 units per person | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +2201.7% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2022 | +1524.2% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0131 units per person |
| 1965 | +1128.9% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1980 | +513.0% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1992 | +476.6% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0035 units per person |
| 1988 | +472.9% | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 2 Syria 0.1899 units per person compare
- 3 Eritrea 0.1538 units per person compare
- 4 Ukraine 0.134 units per person compare
- 5 Central African Republic 0.1223 units per person compare
- 6 Afghanistan 0.0609 units per person compare
- 7 Sudan 0.0546 units per person compare
- 8 Somalia 0.0454 units per person compare
More social development data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.78 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.78 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.009 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 -13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.58 % change on previous year (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 0.2706 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0125 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0142 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1976.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 845.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.