Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North Macedonia, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.001 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 6.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North Macedonia peaked at 0.0065 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1994.
That places North Macedonia 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -81.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0064 units per person | +3611.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per person | -84.9% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.006 units per person | +458.2% |
| 2002 | 0.004 units per person | -33.1% |
| 2003 | 0.003 units per person | -26.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 units per person | +69.4% |
| 2006 | 0.004 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per person | -78.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.001 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.001 units per person | -6.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.001 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.001 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 units per person, 14.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North Macedonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +3611.9% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0064 units per person |
| 2001 | +458.2% | 0.0011 units per person | 0.006 units per person |
| 1998 | -84.9% | 0.0064 units per person | 0.001 units per person |
| 1994 | -81.6% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 2013 | -78.5% | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 2005 | +69.4% | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0043 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 55 Ethiopia 0.0012 units per person compare
- 56 Montenegro 0.0011 units per person compare
- 57 Saint Lucia 0.0011 units per person compare
- 59 Antigua and Barbuda 0.001 units per person compare
- 60 Sierra Leone 0.001 units per person compare
- 61 Grenada 0.001 units per person compare
More social development data for North Macedonia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,822 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,886 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,886 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0114 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 -0.4256 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North Macedonia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North Macedonia was 0.001 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- North Macedonia ranks 58th 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 North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.