Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin by country
Countries reporting
72
Highest
5.95 million
Syria
Lowest
0
Iceland
Median
1,756
Years covered
62
1963–2024
Data points
2,595
What the numbers show
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin is currently reported for 72 countries. The highest value is 5.95 million in Syria; the lowest is 0 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,756, and the mean is 199,852.
Over the past decade 52 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Ukraine (up 2,054.7%), and the largest decrease in San Marino (down 100.0%).
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … origin UNICEF: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syria | 5.95 million | 2024 | up 53.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Ukraine | 5.12 million | 2024 | up 2,054.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Sudan | 2.09 million | 2024 | up 214.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Iraq | 305,504 | 2024 | down 17.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Iran | 158,171 | 2024 | up 92.4% | rising |
| 6 | Azerbaijan | 153,154 | 2024 | up 1,357.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Turkey | 139,640 | 2024 | up 118.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Russia | 96,869 | 2024 | up 37.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Yemen | 51,384 | 2024 | up 1,859.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Palestine | 43,712 | 2024 | down 55.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Serbia | 31,438 | 2024 | down 31.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26,821 | 2024 | up 22.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Egypt | 23,736 | 2024 | up 49.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Albania | 21,875 | 2024 | up 115.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Croatia | 17,891 | 2024 | down 55.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Belarus | 17,704 | 2024 | up 312.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Libya | 17,235 | 2024 | up 311.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Georgia | 16,554 | 2024 | up 147.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Armenia | 15,933 | 2024 | up 34.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Morocco | 10,609 | 2024 | up 596.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Lebanon | 9,534 | 2024 | up 123.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Algeria | 8,800 | 2024 | up 150.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Moldova | 6,236 | 2024 | up 179.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Uzbekistan | 5,152 | 2024 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Jordan | 4,990 | 2024 | up 191.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Kazakhstan | 4,119 | 2024 | up 85.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Tajikistan | 4,045 | 2024 | up 460.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Tunisia | 3,593 | 2024 | up 143.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Kyrgyzstan | 3,400 | 2024 | up 38.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Kuwait | 3,019 | 2024 | up 210.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Romania | 2,919 | 2024 | up 52.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Turkmenistan | 2,580 | 2024 | up 448.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Saudi Arabia | 2,332 | 2024 | up 278.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Djibouti | 2,055 | 2024 | up 136.2% | volatile |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 2,013 | 2024 | up 14.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Hungary | 1,984 | 2024 | up 57.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Poland | 1,528 | 2024 | up 17.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Czechia | 1,057 | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Montenegro | 763 | 2024 | up 27.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Slovakia | 664 | 2024 | up 110.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Bulgaria | 498 | 2024 | down 69.7% | volatile |
| 42 | United Kingdom | 417 | 2024 | up 204.4% | rising |
| 43 | Germany | 348 | 2024 | up 104.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Bahrain | 289 | 2024 | down 16.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Italy | 263 | 2024 | up 317.5% | volatile |
| 46 | United Arab Emirates | 261 | 2024 | up 210.7% | volatile |
| 47 | Latvia | 179 | 2024 | down 13.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Spain | 174 | 2024 | up 190.0% | volatile |
| 49 | France | 139 | 2024 | up 65.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Netherlands | 136 | 2024 | up 115.9% | volatile |
| 51 | Estonia | 126 | 2024 | down 62.9% | volatile |
| 52 | Oman | 118 | 2024 | up 372.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Lithuania | 111 | 2024 | down 39.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Portugal | 110 | 2024 | up 266.7% | volatile |
| 55 | Sweden | 98 | 2024 | up 444.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Greece | 97 | 2024 | down 10.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Belgium | 93 | 2024 | up 22.4% | volatile |
| 58 | Ireland | 68 | 2024 | up 871.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Qatar | 65 | 2024 | up 182.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Austria | 33 | 2024 | up 560.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Norway | 22 | 2024 | up 46.7% | volatile |
| 62 | Slovenia | 17 | 2024 | down 32.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Denmark | 16 | 2024 | up 45.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Malta | 10 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Cyprus | 10 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 66 | Andorra | 5 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 66 | Switzerland | 5 | 2024 | down 68.8% | volatile |
| 66 | Monaco | 5 | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 66 | Luxembourg | 5 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 66 | Finland | 5 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 71 | San Marino | 0 | 2005 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 71 | Iceland | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |