Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.012 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 0.012 units per person.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 0.028 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 1961.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 7th 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0009 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 0.001 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 units per person | +60.4% |
| 1965 | 0.002 units per person | +28.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 units per person | +34.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0034 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 units per person | +37.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0037 units per person | -20.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.005 units per person | +42.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0093 units per person | +86.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0156 units per person | +67.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0167 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0167 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0163 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0174 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0182 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.02 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0215 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0218 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0272 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 0.028 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0237 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0212 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0162 units per person | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0145 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0142 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0131 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0139 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0133 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0106 units per person | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0096 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0116 units per person | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0102 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0097 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0097 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0107 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0103 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0099 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0102 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0128 units per person | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.014 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0139 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.012 units per person | -13.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pre-demographic dividend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +86.7% | 0.005 units per person | 0.0093 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0218 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0183 units per person | 0.0124 units per person | 0.028 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 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
- 10 Burundi 0.0221 units per person compare
More social development data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.60 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13.59 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13.59 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0076 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 12.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.60 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -11.38 % 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 0.3437 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pre-demographic dividend was 0.012 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.028 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1961.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 7th 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.