Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Myanmar
1.97 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Myanmar rank
13th
Sri Lanka rank
12th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.35 units per square kilometre against 1.97 units per square kilometre in Myanmar, a difference of 0.38 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 0.054 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.2245 units per square kilometre | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.2898 units per square kilometre | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.9994 units per square kilometre | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 0.9812 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 0.5287 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, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.35 units per square kilometre against 1.97 units per square kilometre in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 0.38 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Myanmar ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 196 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.