Africa Eastern and Southern vs Myanmar: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.4671 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Myanmar
1.97 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
12th
Myanmar rank
13th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Myanmar
00.511.52196119922023

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 1.97 units per square kilometre against 0.4671 units per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.5 units per square kilometre.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 4.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th and Myanmar ranks 13th of 44 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Myanmar Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1876 units per square kilometre 0.0845 units per square kilometre 0.1031 units per square kilometre Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 0.3864 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.3864 units per square kilometre Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 0.3179 units per square kilometre 0.2245 units per square kilometre 0.0934 units per square kilometre Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 0.2091 units per square kilometre 0.2898 units per square kilometre 0.0807 units per square kilometre Myanmar
2010s 0.2869 units per square kilometre 0.9994 units per square kilometre 0.7125 units per square kilometre Myanmar
2020s 0.4235 units per square kilometre 1.84 units per square kilometre 1.42 units per square kilometre Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Africa Eastern and Southern or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 1.97 units per square kilometre against 0.4671 units per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Africa Eastern and Southern and Myanmar?
1.5 units per square kilometre, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Myanmar?
38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Myanmar rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th and Myanmar ranks 13th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,411 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.