Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Austria
Austria: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 284,828 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Austria, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Austria recorded 284,828 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 369.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Austria peaked at 284,828 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,122, in 2002.
That places Austria 14th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39,000 | — |
| 1961 | 34,000 | -12.8% |
| 1962 | 30,000 | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 27,000 | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 25,000 | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24,500 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 24,000 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 25,300 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 25,000 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20,000 | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 25,000 | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 20,000 | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25,000 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 15,525 | -37.9% |
| 1981 | 17,899 | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 34,963 | +95.3% |
| 1983 | 37,298 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 39,099 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 40,534 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 41,176 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 41,228 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 39,830 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 39,405 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 34,938 | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 34,508 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 62,355 | +80.7% |
| 1993 | 57,687 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 40,703 | -29.4% |
| 1995 | 34,385 | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 89,116 | +159.2% |
| 1997 | 84,394 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 80,294 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 82,076 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 15,493 | -81.1% |
| 2001 | 14,375 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 14,122 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 16,097 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 17,777 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 21,212 | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 25,475 | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 30,767 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 37,546 | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 38,895 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 42,613 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 47,055 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 51,707 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 55,575 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 60,724 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 72,198 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 93,242 | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 115,252 | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 128,779 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 135,951 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 141,816 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 152,514 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 258,613 | +69.6% |
| 2023 | 257,811 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 284,828 | +10.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 284,828 is above the median for high income countries, which is 82,770, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Austria's 284,828 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,218, 4.2× 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 Austria 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +159.2% | 34,385 | 89,116 |
| 1982 | +95.3% | 17,899 | 34,963 |
| 2000 | -81.1% | 82,076 | 15,493 |
| 1992 | +80.7% | 34,508 | 62,355 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,750 | 24,000 | 39,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,530 | 20,000 | 25,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,696 | 15,525 | 41,228 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,046 | 34,385 | 89,116 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,176 | 14,122 | 38,895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,310 | 42,613 | 135,951 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,116 | 141,816 | 284,828 | 5 |
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More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Austria?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Austria was 284,828 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 284,828 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,122 in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Austria ranks 14th 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 Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 369.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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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