Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Liberia
Liberia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0009 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Liberia, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0009 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Liberia peaked at 0.3711 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1988.
Liberia ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +62.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3308 units per person | +1665940.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3442 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2514 units per person | -27.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3267 units per person | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3711 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3433 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3512 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2044 units per person | -41.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1368 units per person | -33.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1044 units per person | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0912 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0811 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.089 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1133 units per person | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1063 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.07 units per person | -34.1% |
| 2006 | 0.046 units per person | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0249 units per person | -45.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0197 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0182 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0173 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0158 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 units per person | -66.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 units per person | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 0.003 units per person | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per person | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per person | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.001 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0009 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0031 units per person, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0009 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 1.2× 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 Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1665940.6% | 0 units per person | 0.3308 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2764 units per person | 0.1044 units per person | 0.3711 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.066 units per person | 0.0182 units per person | 0.1133 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 61 Grenada 0.001 units per person compare
- 62 Côte d'Ivoire 0.001 units per person compare
- 63 Jamaica 0.0009 units per person compare
- 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0008 units per person compare
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 0.0008 units per person compare
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0008 units per person compare
More social development data for Liberia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,172 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (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 5,117 (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 0.4284 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Liberia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Liberia was 0.0009 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3711 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1988.
- How does Liberia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Liberia ranks 64th 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 Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.