Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Uganda

Uganda: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0002 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0002 units per person
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
95th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0222 units per person
in 1983
All-time low
0.0001 units per person
in 1973
Years of data
53
1973–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Uganda, 1973–2025

00.0050.010.0150.02197319992025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Uganda stood at 0.0002 units per person.

That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Uganda peaked at 0.0222 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1973.

That places Uganda 95th 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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per capita in Uganda, 1973 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1973 0.0001 units per person
1974 0.0002 units per person +170.0%
1975 0.0002 units per person -7.0%
1976 0.0003 units per person +26.1%
1977 0.0006 units per person +139.7%
1978 0.0007 units per person +7.4%
1979 0.0068 units per person +881.8%
1980 0.0169 units per person +147.6%
1981 0.013 units per person -22.9%
1982 0.0196 units per person +50.0%
1983 0.0222 units per person +13.4%
1984 0.0201 units per person -9.2%
1985 0.0204 units per person +1.2%
1986 0.0154 units per person -24.3%
1987 0.007 units per person -54.9%
1988 0.0013 units per person -80.8%
1989 0.0013 units per person -5.9%
1990 0.0033 units per person +166.6%
1991 0.0022 units per person -35.2%
1992 0.0017 units per person -20.4%
1993 0.0017 units per person -0.6%
1994 0.0016 units per person -9.0%
1995 0.0012 units per person -25.2%
1996 0.0013 units per person +14.1%
1997 0.0025 units per person +89.4%
1998 0.0006 units per person -76.6%
1999 0.0006 units per person +1.4%
2000 0.0014 units per person +125.4%
2001 0.0016 units per person +20.1%
2002 0.0016 units per person -2.4%
2003 0.0013 units per person -15.5%
2004 0.0012 units per person -12.0%
2005 0.0012 units per person +4.0%
2006 0.0008 units per person -38.3%
2007 0.0007 units per person -4.7%
2008 0.0002 units per person -65.7%
2009 0.0002 units per person -2.8%
2010 0.0002 units per person -17.3%
2011 0.0002 units per person -14.4%
2012 0.0002 units per person -4.1%
2013 0.0002 units per person +42.0%
2014 0.0002 units per person -14.7%
2015 0.0002 units per person -14.7%
2016 0.0002 units per person -4.5%
2017 0.0002 units per person -0.6%
2018 0.0002 units per person +6.1%
2019 0.0002 units per person +0.3%
2020 0.0002 units per person -1.4%
2021 0.0002 units per person +2.6%
2022 0.0002 units per person -6.8%
2023 0.0002 units per person +7.6%
2024 0.0002 units per person +20.6%
2025 0.0002 units per person +19.9%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0031 units per person, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per person, 33% of 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 Uganda 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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +881.8% 0.0007 units per person 0.0068 units per person
1974 +170.0% 0.0001 units per person 0.0002 units per person
1990 +166.6% 0.0013 units per person 0.0033 units per person
1980 +147.6% 0.0068 units per person 0.0169 units per person
1977 +139.7% 0.0003 units per person 0.0006 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0013 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0068 units per person 7
1980s 0.0137 units per person 0.0013 units per person 0.0222 units per person 10
1990s 0.0017 units per person 0.0006 units per person 0.0033 units per person 10
2000s 0.001 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0016 units per person 10
2010s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 10
2020s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 92 Morocco 0.0003 units per person compare
  2. 93 Chile 0.0003 units per person compare
  3. 94 Belize 0.0003 units per person compare
  4. 96 Turkmenistan 0.0002 units per person compare
  5. 97 Kenya 0.0002 units per person compare
  6. 98 Peru 0.0002 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Uganda?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Uganda was 0.0002 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 0.0222 units per person in 1983.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1973.
How does Uganda rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Uganda ranks 95th 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 Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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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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

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.