Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum by country
Countries reporting
70
Highest
3.49 million
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Lowest
17
Monaco
Median
51,390
Years covered
65
1960–2024
Data points
2,993
What the numbers show
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum is currently reported for 70 countries. The highest value is 3.49 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of; the lowest is 17 in Monaco.
The median across all reporting countries is 51,390, and the mean is 269,259.
Over the past decade 58 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Estonia (up 51,445.1%), and the largest decrease in Russian Federation (down 95.7%).
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 3.49 million | 2024 | up 255.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Türkiye | 2.94 million | 2024 | up 85.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Germany | 2.75 million | 2024 | up 1,167.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Poland | 1.01 million | 2024 | up 6,313.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Sudan | 793,395 | 2024 | up 185.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Lebanon | 758,642 | 2024 | down 34.3% | volatile |
| 7 | France | 721,771 | 2024 | up 186.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Jordan | 643,641 | 2024 | down 1.6% | volatile |
| 9 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 515,677 | 2024 | up 339.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Spain | 429,333 | 2024 | up 7,306.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Czechia | 391,133 | 2024 | up 12,400.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Iraq | 318,461 | 2024 | up 17.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Italy | 312,849 | 2024 | up 233.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Austria | 284,828 | 2024 | up 369.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Netherlands | 263,399 | 2024 | up 219.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Egypt | 238,014 | 2024 | up 0.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Libya | 200,335 | 2024 | up 616.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Switzerland | 196,167 | 2024 | up 213.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Romania | 184,529 | 2024 | up 8,399.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Belgium | 183,551 | 2024 | up 529.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Algeria | 183,368 | 2024 | up 94.8% | flat |
| 22 | Sweden | 163,029 | 2024 | up 14.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Armenia | 144,379 | 2024 | up 718.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Slovakia | 144,269 | 2024 | up 18,138.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Republic of Moldova | 135,941 | 2024 | up 41,987.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Ireland | 124,730 | 2024 | up 2,038.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Norway | 123,981 | 2024 | up 163.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Greece | 116,450 | 2024 | up 1,031.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 108,747 | 2024 | up 886.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Denmark | 98,204 | 2024 | up 452.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Finland | 93,182 | 2024 | up 690.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Hungary | 72,359 | 2024 | up 2,435.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Portugal | 68,603 | 2024 | up 9,644.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Kazakhstan | 65,833 | 2024 | up 10,383.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Lithuania | 53,561 | 2024 | up 5,218.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Latvia | 49,220 | 2024 | up 29,197.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Yemen | 46,827 | 2024 | down 81.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Cyprus | 45,750 | 2024 | up 793.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Belarus | 43,397 | 2024 | up 4,622.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Estonia | 42,267 | 2024 | up 51,445.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Serbia | 36,068 | 2024 | down 17.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Georgia | 31,027 | 2024 | up 3,516.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Croatia | 28,707 | 2024 | up 3,865.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Djibouti | 23,987 | 2024 | up 16.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Kyrgyzstan | 23,678 | 2024 | up 4,792.1% | volatile |
| 46 | North Macedonia | 20,911 | 2024 | up 2,276.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Montenegro | 18,670 | 2024 | up 189.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Slovenia | 12,524 | 2024 | up 4,889.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Tajikistan | 12,157 | 2024 | up 499.8% | volatile |
| 50 | Syrian Arab Republic | 11,635 | 2024 | down 92.2% | volatile |
| 51 | Russian Federation | 10,077 | 2024 | down 95.7% | volatile |
| 52 | Luxembourg | 10,059 | 2024 | up 822.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Albania | 9,381 | 2024 | up 8,351.4% | volatile |
| 54 | Uzbekistan | 8,505 | 2024 | up 6,814.6% | volatile |
| 55 | Iceland | 7,879 | 2024 | up 8,372.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Malta | 7,814 | 2024 | up 28.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Morocco | 7,470 | 2024 | up 519.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Azerbaijan | 6,431 | 2024 | up 395.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Turkmenistan | 3,409 | 2024 | up 9,926.5% | volatile |
| 60 | Tunisia | 2,955 | 2024 | up 230.2% | volatile |
| 61 | Ukraine | 2,389 | 2024 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 62 | United Arab Emirates | 1,377 | 2024 | up 228.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Liechtenstein | 841 | 2024 | up 724.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 495 | 2024 | down 92.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Kuwait | 488 | 2024 | down 20.1% | volatile |
| 66 | Saudi Arabia | 448 | 2024 | down 19.9% | volatile |
| 67 | Oman | 294 | 2024 | up 96.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Bahrain | 250 | 2024 | down 19.4% | volatile |
| 69 | Qatar | 197 | 2024 | up 49.2% | volatile |
| 70 | Monaco | 17 | 2024 | down 48.5% | falling |