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About the UNHCR Statistical Online Population Database
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UNHCR seeks to contribute to informed decision-making and public debate by providing accurate, relevant and up-to-date statistics. As such, the Statistical Online Population Database provides data and trends on the "Population of concern to UNHCR": refugees, asylum-seekers, returned refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) protected/assisted by UNHCR, returned IDPs, stateless persons, and others of concern to UNHCR, in more than 150 countries.
In a single electronic platform, UNHCR’s Statistical Online Population Database is bringing together for analysis and comparison standardized data on UNHCR’s population of concern at country, regional, and global levels. Detailed information on country of asylum and origin is available, for some population categories going back to 1951, the year UNHCR was created.
The database is work-in-progress and will be updated on an ongoing basis. The statistics contained in this database should be considered provisional and subject to change. Some data in this database may differ from statistics published previously due to retroactive changes or the inclusion of previously unavailable data.
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| The General Notes, and the Sources, methods, and data considerations pages which focus on definitions and methodological issues, are essential for understanding and using the data contained in the UNHCR Statistical Online Population Database. These pages present the definitions, nature and sources of the data and provide insight into data quality and coverage. |
When referring to the database, the following reference should be used: “UNHCR Statistical Online Population Database, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Data extracted: DD/MM/YYYY (include the date when data was extracted). Web-based references to the database should contain a link to the UNHCR website www.unhcr.org/statistics/populationdatabase |
UNHCR’s Statistical Online Population Database has been developed in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) The designations and names used in the database and the boundaries and names shown on the maps do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the UNHCR or the WHO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. |
UNHCR’s Statistical Online Population Database is maintained by the Field Information and Coordination Support Section (FICSS) in the Division of Operational Services (DOS) at UNHCR Headquarters in Geneva. For any questions not included on our FAQs page or comments related to the Statistical Online Database, please contact FICSS at stats@unhcr.org |
How to use UNHCR’s Statistical Online Population Database (Database User guide): |
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Data Query -
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Allows users to browse, view, query, and search the contents of UNHCR’s Statistical Online Population Database and output data in reports, charts and maps.
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Interactive Mapping -
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Provides a user-friendly mapping interface that allows users to select geographic areas of interest and create maps.
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Maps and Resources -
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Provides access to static maps and related documents produced by FICSS at UNHCR HQ. General information and operational maps highlight available logistical facilities such as roads in a given area as well as how many uprooted peoples are on the move.
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Catalogue -
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Archive of all statistical reports.
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