Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.2538 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Africa Western and Central is 0.2538 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 141.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.2538 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Africa Western and Central 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, 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 Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +248.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +97.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1971 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | +324.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -79.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +356.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +188.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 1990 | 0.103 units per square kilometre | +605.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.168 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1623 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1159 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.107 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1034 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1225 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1258 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1328 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.163 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1803 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1882 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2538 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Africa Western and Central 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +605.4% | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 0.103 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +356.5% | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0287 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +324.9% | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0493 units per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +248.2% | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +188.2% | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +120.0% | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | 0.103 units per square kilometre | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0824 units per square kilometre | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | 0.107 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.12 units per square kilometre | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1963 units per square kilometre | 0.163 units per square kilometre | 0.2538 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 24 Pakistan 2.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Denmark 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Ireland 1.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Greece 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Lithuania 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Africa Western and Central
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.36 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.47 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.47 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.36 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Africa Western and Central?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Africa Western and Central was 0.2538 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2538 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.