Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Small states
Small states: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0009 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Small states, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Small states recorded 0.0009 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 3.4% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Small states peaked at 0.0174 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1985.
That places Small states 33rd out of 44 groups 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | +41.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per person | +57.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -93.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +31.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per person | +9414.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per person | +127.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 units per person | +399.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0082 units per person | +41.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0077 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0174 units per person | +145.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0149 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0116 units per person | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0089 units per person | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 units per person | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 units per person | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 units per person | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 units per person | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 units per person | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 units per person | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per person | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per person | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0009 units per person | +3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Small states 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 | +9414.5% | 0 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
| 1992 | +399.5% | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0053 units per person |
| 1999 | +145.8% | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0174 units per person |
| 1991 | +127.7% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0011 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0174 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More social development data for Small states
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 147,210 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,762 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,762 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0072 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 -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 147,210 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.14 % 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 0.258 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Small states?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Small states was 0.0009 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0174 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1985.
- How does Small states rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Small states ranks 33rd 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 Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.