Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … origin Refugee Population in Nauru
Nauru: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … origin Refugee Population was 5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Nauru, 1999–2025
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 Nauru is 5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Nauru peaked at 7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
That places Nauru 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … origin Refugee Population in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5 | — |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | — |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111, 5% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More social development data for Nauru
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (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 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 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 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Nauru?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Nauru was 5 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Nauru rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Nauru ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Nauru 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.