Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: 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 Timor-Leste, 1999–2025
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 Timor-Leste is 0 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 196.2% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.1946 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2023.
That places Timor-Leste 168th 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 Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1946 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.164 units per person | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0899 units per person | -45.2% |
| 2002 | 0.032 units per person | -64.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -99.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | +71.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -97.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +59.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +43.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -46.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | +196.2% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 0 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 0 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 31% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1946 units per person | 0.1946 units per person | 0.1946 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0287 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.164 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 Timor-Leste
- 165 New Zealand 0 units per person compare
- 166 United States of America 0 units per person compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 0 units per person compare
- 169 Portugal 0 units per person compare
- 170 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0 units per person compare
- 171 Belgium 0 units per person compare
More social development data for Timor-Leste
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Timor-Leste?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1946 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Timor-Leste ranks 168th 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 Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.