Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Albania
Albania: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.1854 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Albania, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Albania stood at 0.1854 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 89.8% on the previous year and up 5,190.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Albania peaked at 0.8151 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Albania 71st out of 179 countries 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 Albania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1723 units per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1798 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -99.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8151 units per square kilometre | +65588.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1435 units per square kilometre | -82.4% |
| 2000 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +104.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | +2355.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1854 units per square kilometre | +89.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.1854 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 19.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.1854 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +65588.0% | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.8151 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +2355.0% | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0977 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.8151 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.1854 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 68 Niger 0.2131 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Cayman Islands 0.2042 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Belarus 0.197 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Congo 0.1776 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Thailand 0.1709 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1471 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Albania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,673 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,447 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,447 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 units per person (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 Albania?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Albania was 0.1854 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 Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8151 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Albania ranks 71st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,190.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania 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.