Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: 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 Sierra Leone, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone 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 up 8.7% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1135 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1990.
That places Sierra Leone 60th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0336 units per person | +1761819.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0609 units per person | +81.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0749 units per person | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 0.066 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0908 units per person | +37.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0893 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0774 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0945 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1135 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0911 units per person | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0382 units per person | -58.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0285 units per person | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0136 units per person | -52.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 units per person | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0076 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 units per person | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 units per person | -53.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 units per person | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per person | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per person | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 0.001 units per person | +8.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.001 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0031 units per person, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.001 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 1.3× 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 Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1761819.0% | 0 units per person | 0.0336 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 | 0.0701 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.1135 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0208 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0911 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 57 Saint Lucia 0.0011 units per person compare
- 58 North Macedonia 0.001 units per person compare
- 59 Antigua and Barbuda 0.001 units per person compare
- 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
More social development data for Sierra Leone
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 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 -100 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sierra Leone?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1135 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Sierra Leone ranks 60th 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 Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.