Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 8 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is up 60.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 50 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 50 | — |
| 1994 | 28 | -44.0% |
| 1995 | 32 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 47 | +46.9% |
| 1997 | 42 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 29 | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 23 | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 41 | +95.2% |
| 2003 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 23 | -36.1% |
| 2006 | 30 | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31 | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | -78.6% |
| 2022 | 11 | +83.3% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | -54.5% |
| 2025 | 8 | +60.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,568, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,726, 0% 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 Sao Tome and Principe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +95.2% | 21 | 41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.17 | 28 | 47 | 6 |
| 2000s | 31.1 | 21 | 41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5 | 24 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5 | 5 | 28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More social development data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 60 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.892 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 1985.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.