Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0122 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Least developed countries, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 0.0122 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0236 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1960.
Least developed countries ranks 6th 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0012 units per person | +93.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0012 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0018 units per person | +36.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0021 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0031 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.003 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.003 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 units per person | +31.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0052 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 units per person | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0089 units per person | +36.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0152 units per person | +70.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0168 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0176 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0174 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0176 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0182 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0184 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0195 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0208 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0208 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0236 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0219 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.019 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.018 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0169 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0146 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0121 units per person | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0104 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0113 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0109 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0087 units per person | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0077 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0075 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0071 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0073 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0072 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0072 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0107 units per person | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0104 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0102 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0099 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0101 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0126 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0138 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0138 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0122 units per person | -11.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Least developed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +93.3% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0012 units per person |
| 1980 | +70.8% | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0152 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0182 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | 0.0208 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0236 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 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
- 9 Myanmar 0.0278 units per person compare
More social development data for Least developed countries
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 14.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 14.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0077 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 12.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -9.25 % 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 0.3785 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Least developed countries?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Least developed countries was 0.0122 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0236 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1960.
- How does Least developed countries rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Least developed countries ranks 6th 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 Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.