Forcibly displaced people in Small states
Small states: Forcibly displaced people was 489,642 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forcibly displaced people in Small states, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Small states stood at 489,642.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Small states peaked at 551,984 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 258,038, 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 | 296,170 | 258,038 | 376,370 | 10 |
| 2020s | 468,212 | 368,988 | 551,984 | 6 |
More social development data for Small states
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 147,210 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 17,762 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 16,533 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 68,175 (2025)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 247,000 (2025)
- Other people in need of international protection by country or territo 27,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Small states?
- Forcibly displaced people in Small states was 489,642 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 551,984 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,038 in 2010.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.