Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ukraine
Ukraine: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 2,389 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ukraine, 1994–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 2,389 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ukraine peaked at 7,321 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,166, in 2019.
That places Ukraine 61st out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5,193 | — |
| 1995 | 5,193 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,585 | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 4,566 | +27.4% |
| 1998 | 6,101 | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 2,687 | -56.0% |
| 2000 | 2,927 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 2,958 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,940 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,851 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,442 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 2,334 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2,267 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 7,272 | +220.8% |
| 2008 | 7,189 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7,321 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3,016 | -58.8% |
| 2011 | 3,168 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2,790 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 2,956 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 3,206 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 3,261 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,292 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,241 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,606 | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 2,166 | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 2,249 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2,382 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 2,520 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2,512 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,389 | -4.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2,389 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,397, 6% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2,389 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,218, 4% 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 Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +220.8% | 2,267 | 7,272 |
| 2010 | -58.8% | 7,321 | 3,016 |
| 1999 | -56.0% | 6,101 | 2,687 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,554 | 2,687 | 6,101 | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,050 | 2,267 | 7,321 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,970 | 2,166 | 3,292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,410 | 2,249 | 2,520 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 58 Azerbaijan 6,431 compare
- 59 Turkmenistan 3,409 compare
- 60 Tunisia 2,955 compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 1,377 compare
- 63 Liechtenstein 841 compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 495 compare
More health data for Ukraine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % 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 Ukraine?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ukraine was 2,389 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 7,321 in 2009.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,166 in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ukraine ranks 61st 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 Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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