Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Serbia
Serbia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 36,068 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Serbia, 1965–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 36,068 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Serbia peaked at 650,695 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 517, in 1991.
That places Serbia 41st out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 25,820 | — |
| 1966 | 26,100 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 26,210 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 26,270 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 26,120 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 26,120 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 24,000 | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 26,700 | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 26,290 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 26,300 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26,300 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 26,000 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2,000 | -92.3% |
| 1978 | 1,970 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,970 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,970 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,920 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 2,030 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 2,020 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 3,150 | +55.9% |
| 1985 | 3,530 | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 2,180 | -38.2% |
| 1987 | 1,400 | -35.8% |
| 1988 | 850 | -39.3% |
| 1989 | 955 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 920 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 517 | -43.8% |
| 1992 | 516,430 | +99789.7% |
| 1993 | 479,110 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 450,694 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 650,695 | +44.4% |
| 1996 | 563,210 | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 550,064 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 502,035 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 501,263 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 484,390 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 400,306 | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 354,400 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 291,397 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 276,677 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 148,259 | -46.4% |
| 2006 | 98,995 | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 97,991 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 96,735 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 86,348 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 73,604 | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 70,702 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 66,367 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 57,079 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 43,749 | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 35,326 | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 36,517 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 32,205 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 30,944 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 26,427 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 26,085 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 25,644 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 26,521 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 29,365 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 36,068 | +22.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 36,068 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,397, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 36,068 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,218, 54% 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 Serbia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +99789.7% | 517 | 516,430 |
| 1977 | -92.3% | 26,000 | 2,000 |
| 1984 | +55.9% | 2,020 | 3,150 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,104 | 25,820 | 26,270 | 5 |
| 1970s | 18,765 | 1,970 | 26,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,000 | 850 | 3,530 | 10 |
| 1990s | 421,494 | 517 | 650,695 | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,550 | 86,348 | 484,390 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,292 | 26,427 | 73,604 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,737 | 25,644 | 36,068 | 5 |
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More health data for Serbia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,502 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 Serbia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Serbia was 36,068 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 650,695 in 1995.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 517 in 1991.
- How does Serbia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Serbia ranks 41st 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 Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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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