Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Madagascar
Madagascar: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 637 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Madagascar, 1995–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 637 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Madagascar peaked at 637 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2001.
Madagascar ranks 111th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 77 | — |
| 1996 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 66 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 53 | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 36 | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 52 | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 86 | +65.4% |
| 2004 | 132 | +53.5% |
| 2005 | 201 | +52.3% |
| 2006 | 258 | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 282 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 278 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 271 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 266 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 287 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 299 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 298 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 279 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 285 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 292 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 292 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 298 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 298 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 268 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 425 | +58.6% |
| 2022 | 494 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 558 | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 604 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 637 | +5.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +65.4% | 52 | 86 |
| 2021 | +58.6% | 268 | 425 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2 | 53 | 77 | 5 |
| 2000s | 164.7 | 36 | 282 | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.4 | 266 | 299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 497.67 | 268 | 637 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 108 Montenegro 696 compare
- 109 Namibia 685 compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea 644 compare
- 112 Slovakia 625 compare
- 113 Barbados 577 compare
- 114 Trinidad and Tobago 576 compare
More social development data for Madagascar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 87 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (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 637 (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 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Madagascar?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Madagascar was 637 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 637 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Madagascar ranks 111th 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 Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.