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

Netherlands: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 136 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
136
Change on year
up 103.0%
World rank
50th
of 72 countries
All-time high
155
in 2005
All-time low
5
in 2001
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Netherlands, 1994–2024

0501001501994200920241994: 751995: 861996: 971997: 771998: 571999: 292000: 142001: 52002: 322003: 382004: 452005: 1552006: 412007: 442008: 462009: 442010: 522011: 612012: 692013: 592014: 632015: 642016: 322017: 392018: 412019: 552020: 512021: 582022: 562023: 672024: 136

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 136 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.0% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Netherlands peaked at 155 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2001.

That places Netherlands 50th out of 72 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin in Netherlands, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 75
1995 86 +14.7%
1996 97 +12.8%
1997 77 -20.6%
1998 57 -26.0%
1999 29 -49.1%
2000 14 -51.7%
2001 5 -64.3%
2002 32 +540.0%
2003 38 +18.8%
2004 45 +18.4%
2005 155 +244.4%
2006 41 -73.5%
2007 44 +7.3%
2008 46 +4.5%
2009 44 -4.3%
2010 52 +18.2%
2011 61 +17.3%
2012 69 +13.1%
2013 59 -14.5%
2014 63 +6.8%
2015 64 +1.6%
2016 32 -50.0%
2017 39 +21.9%
2018 41 +5.1%
2019 55 +34.1%
2020 51 -7.3%
2021 58 +13.7%
2022 56 -3.4%
2023 67 +19.6%
2024 136 +103.0%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 136 is above the median for high income countries, which is 118, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 136 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 417, 33% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Netherlands 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
2002 +540.0% 5 32
2005 +244.4% 45 155

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.17 29 97 6
2000s 46.4 5 155 10
2010s 53.5 32 69 10
2020s 73.6 51 136 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 47 Latvia 179 compare
  2. 48 Spain 174 compare
  3. 49 France 139 compare
  4. 51 Estonia 126 compare
  5. 52 Oman 118 compare
  6. 53 Lithuania 111 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Netherlands?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Netherlands was 136 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 155 in 2005.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2001.
How does Netherlands rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Netherlands ranks 50th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. 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 origin
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,595 data points, 1963–2024
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