Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Albania

Albania: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 9,381 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9,381
Change on year
up 84.7%
World rank
53rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
22,334
in 1998
All-time low
18
in 2002
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Albania, 1992–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1992200820241992: 3.0k1993: 3.0k1994: 3.0k1995: 4.7k1996: 4.9k1997: 341998: 22.3k1999: 3.9k2000: 5212001: 2912002: 182003: 242004: 492005: 532006: 562007: 682008: 572009: 692010: 752011: 792012: 842013: 962014: 1112015: 1092016: 1412017: 1242018: 1322019: 1202020: 1052021: 1092022: 2.7k2023: 5.1k2024: 9.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Albania recorded 9,381 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2024.

The figure is up 84.7% on the previous year and up 8,351.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Albania peaked at 22,334 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2002.

That places Albania 53rd out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum in Albania, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 3,000
1993 3,000 +0.0%
1994 3,000 +0.0%
1995 4,721 +57.4%
1996 4,927 +4.4%
1997 34 -99.3%
1998 22,334 +65588.2%
1999 3,932 -82.4%
2000 521 -86.7%
2001 291 -44.1%
2002 18 -93.8%
2003 24 +33.3%
2004 49 +104.2%
2005 53 +8.2%
2006 56 +5.7%
2007 68 +21.4%
2008 57 -16.2%
2009 69 +21.1%
2010 75 +8.7%
2011 79 +5.3%
2012 84 +6.3%
2013 96 +14.3%
2014 111 +15.6%
2015 109 -1.8%
2016 141 +29.4%
2017 124 -12.1%
2018 132 +6.5%
2019 120 -9.1%
2020 105 -12.5%
2021 109 +3.8%
2022 2,676 +2355.0%
2023 5,079 +89.8%
2024 9,381 +84.7%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 9,381 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,397, 22% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 9,381 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,218, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Albania 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +65588.2% 34 22,334
2022 +2355.0% 109 2,676

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,618 34 22,334 8
2000s 120.6 18 521 10
2010s 107.1 75 141 10
2020s 3,470 105 9,381 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 50 Syria 11,635 compare
  2. 51 Russia 10,077 compare
  3. 52 Luxembourg 10,059 compare
  4. 54 Uzbekistan 8,505 compare
  5. 55 Iceland 7,879 compare
  6. 56 Malta 7,814 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Albania?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Albania was 9,381 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 22,334 in 1998.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2002.
How does Albania rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Albania ranks 53rd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 8,351.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. 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 asylum
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
70 places, 2,993 data points, 1960–2024
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