Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lesotho
Lesotho: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lesotho, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lesotho is 0 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lesotho peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1986.
That places Lesotho 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per person | +65.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per person | +172.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per person | -72.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per person | +72.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -57.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +965.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +97.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +58.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -69.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +97.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +106.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | +6.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lesotho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +965.6% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1975 | +172.2% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 2024 | +106.0% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1986 | -100.0% | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2001 | -100.0% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2005 | -100.0% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More social development data for Lesotho
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 478 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27 (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 14.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lesotho?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lesotho was 0 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1986.
- How does Lesotho rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd 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 Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.