Forcibly displaced people in Other small states
Other small states: Forcibly displaced people was 431,489 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forcibly displaced people in Other small states, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in Other small states is 431,489, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Other small states peaked at 484,583 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 257,694, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 280,790 | 257,694 | 321,151 | 10 |
| 2020s | 405,956 | 312,050 | 484,583 | 6 |
More social development data for Other small states
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 144,882 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 13,244 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 4,885 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 39,607 (2025)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 247,000 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Other small states?
- Forcibly displaced people in Other small states was 431,489 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 484,583 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,694 in 2010.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.