Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Panama
Panama: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Panama, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Panama stood at 0.0001 units per person.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 424.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Panama peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2016.
That places Panama 125th 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per person | +660.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | +68.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -29.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -68.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -31.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -49.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -35.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +72.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +43.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -47.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +53.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +66.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +64.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +41.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | +11.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 3.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0004 units per person, 23% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Panama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +660.1% | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More social development data for Panama
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,694 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 375 (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 375 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 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 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Panama?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Panama was 0.0001 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Panama ranks 125th 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 Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 424.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.