Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Somalia
Somalia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0454 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Somalia, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Somalia stood at 0.0454 units per person.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Somalia peaked at 0.125 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1981.
That places Somalia 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -55.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +36.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -74.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +245.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -68.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | +1479.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per person | +175.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per person | +64.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0083 units per person | +1747.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0486 units per person | +484.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0506 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0664 units per person | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1075 units per person | +62.0% |
| 1992 | 0.125 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 0.086 units per person | -31.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0899 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0877 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0843 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0777 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0684 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0618 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0538 units per person | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0478 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0453 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0406 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0379 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0372 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0423 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0404 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0481 units per person | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0567 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0628 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0872 units per person | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0912 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0872 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0829 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0813 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0706 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0661 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0615 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0562 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0488 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.045 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0442 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0459 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.047 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0454 units per person | -3.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0454 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0031 units per person, 14.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0454 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 59.4× 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 Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1747.6% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0083 units per person |
| 1984 | +1479.8% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 1988 | +484.5% | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0486 units per person |
| 1982 | +245.8% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1985 | +175.1% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0108 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0506 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0855 units per person | 0.0618 units per person | 0.125 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.045 units per person | 0.0372 units per person | 0.0567 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0747 units per person | 0.0562 units per person | 0.0912 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.046 units per person | 0.0442 units per person | 0.0488 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More social development data for Somalia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,967 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 892,037 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 892,037 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 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 7.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Somalia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Somalia was 0.0454 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.125 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1981.
- How does Somalia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Somalia ranks 8th 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 Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.