Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of ori rising or falling in IDA total?

Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this IDA total 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.

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori in IDA total

Name: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori in IDA total
Creator: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

IDA total: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori was 20.81 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

20.81 million

Change on year

down 10.9%

All-time high

23.37 million

in 2024

All-time low

152,000

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori in IDA total, 1961–2025

Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Analysis

IDA total recorded 20.81 million for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of ori in 2025.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of ori in IDA total peaked at 23.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 152,000, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	351,396	152,000	592,620	9
1970s	1.19 million	559,290	3.05 million	10
1980s	7.97 million	5.66 million	10.27 million	10
1990s	9.01 million	6.40 million	12.13 million	10
2000s	6.21 million	5.50 million	7.57 million	10
2010s	12.48 million	6.51 million	18.11 million	10
2020s	21.11 million	18.25 million	23.37 million	6

More social development data for IDA total

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 11.87 million (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 3.82 million (2025)
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 991,229 (2025)
Forcibly displaced people 64.09 million (2025)
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 50.64 million (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA by country or territory of asy 357,985 (2025)
Other people in need of international protection by country or territo 227,077 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of ori in IDA total?: Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of ori in IDA total was 20.81 million 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 ori recorded in IDA total?: The highest recorded value was 23.37 million in 2024.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of ori recorded in IDA total?: The lowest recorded value was 152,000 in 1961.
Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of ori rising or falling in IDA total?: Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA total 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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Indicator: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 10,112 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.