Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United States of America
United States of America: 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 United States of America, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United States of America stood at 0 units per person.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United States of America peaked at 0 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1992.
That places United States of America 166th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +3495.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -34.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -42.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -47.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -34.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +350.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +72.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +48.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +98.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +58.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -93.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +209.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +222.7% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -8.9% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 44% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United States of America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3495.6% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2000 | +350.2% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2024 | +222.7% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2022 | +209.7% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 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 United States of America
- 163 Lesotho 0 units per person compare
- 164 Cyprus 0 units per person compare
- 165 New Zealand 0 units per person compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 0 units per person compare
- 168 Timor-Leste 0 units per person compare
- 169 Portugal 0 units per person compare
More social development data for United States of America
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 457,647 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,667 (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 3,667 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0013 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 5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United States of America?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United States of America 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1992.
- How does United States of America rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- United States of America ranks 166th 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 United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.