Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Singapore
Singapore: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Singapore, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Singapore is 0 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Singapore peaked at 0 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1989.
That places Singapore 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -39.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +37.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +116.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +164.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +199.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +19.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -5.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 29% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +199.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2002 | +164.2% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1996 | +116.0% | 0 units per person | 0 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 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 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 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 173 Netherlands 0 units per person compare
- 174 Canada 0 units per person compare
- 175 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 units per person compare
- 177 Philippines 0 units per person compare
- 178 Slovenia 0 units per person compare
- 179 Thailand 0 units per person compare
More social development data for Singapore
- 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 43 (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 43 (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 0 % change on previous year (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Singapore?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Singapore was 0 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1989.
- How does Singapore rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Singapore ranks 176th 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 Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.