Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0116 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 0.0116 units per person.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.0324 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 1962.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th of 44 groups 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.001 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 units per person | +59.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0019 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0024 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0027 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 units per person | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 units per person | +46.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.005 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0098 units per person | +68.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0193 units per person | +96.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0221 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0234 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0239 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.024 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0251 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0251 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0267 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0282 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0283 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0324 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.03 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0254 units per person | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0238 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0226 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0193 units per person | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0158 units per person | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0135 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0127 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0126 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0144 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0138 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.011 units per person | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.01 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0091 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0096 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.009 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0088 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0095 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0092 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0089 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.009 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 units per person | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0138 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0138 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0116 units per person | -16.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +96.2% | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0193 units per person |
| 1979 | +68.6% | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0098 units per person |
| 1964 | +59.1% | 0.001 units per person | 0.0016 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0246 units per person | 0.0193 units per person | 0.0283 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0208 units per person | 0.0126 units per person | 0.0324 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 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
- 9 Myanmar 0.0278 units per person compare
- 10 Burundi 0.0221 units per person compare
- 11 Mali 0.0206 units per person compare
More social development data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.06 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0084 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 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.06 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -13.83 % 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 0.3496 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.0116 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0324 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1962.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.