Arab World vs Sri Lanka: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Arab World
0.7046 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
10th
Sri Lanka rank
12th

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

  • Arab World
  • Sri Lanka
0123196319932023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.35 units per square kilometre against 0.7046 units per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 1.65 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.3 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 44 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0868 units per square kilometre 0.0376 units per square kilometre 0.0492 units per square kilometre Arab World
1990s 0.184 units per square kilometre 2.11 units per square kilometre 1.93 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 0.2141 units per square kilometre 2.01 units per square kilometre 1.79 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 0.479 units per square kilometre 1.98 units per square kilometre 1.5 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 0.685 units per square kilometre 2.37 units per square kilometre 1.69 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka

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, Arab World or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 2.35 units per square kilometre against 0.7046 units per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Arab World and Sri Lanka?
1.65 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sri Lanka?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Arab World ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th 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.