Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … origin Refugee Population in Curacao
Curacao: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … origin Refugee Population was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Curacao, 2013–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Curacao is 8, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Curacao peaked at 35 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2023.
Curacao ranks 183rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … origin Refugee Population in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 35 | — |
| 2014 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | -77.1% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111, 7% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 559, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35 | 35 | 35 | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.5 | 8 | 35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 180 Slovenia 12 compare
- 181 Malta 11 compare
- 182 Seychelles 10 compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 8 compare
- 185 Bermuda 6 compare
- 185 Switzerland 6 compare
More social development data for Curacao
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Curacao?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Curacao was 8 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2013.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2023.
- How does Curacao rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Curacao ranks 183rd 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 Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.