Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Angola
Angola: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0202 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Angola, 1976–2023
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 Angola is 0.0202 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Angola peaked at 0.1885 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
Angola ranks 112th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Angola, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.1885 units per square kilometre | +2250.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +164.5% |
| 2018 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.0202 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0286 units per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.0202 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0554 units per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +2250.0% | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.1885 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +164.5% | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.033 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | -85.7% | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | -53.4% | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | 0.0529 units per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +44.3% | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0188 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | -39.8% | 0.1885 units per square kilometre | 0.1135 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.1885 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 109 Benin 0.0251 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea 0.0232 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Uzbekistan 0.0213 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 United Arab Emirates 0.0199 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Canada 0.0193 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Morocco 0.0186 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Angola
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 25,396 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,433 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,433 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 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 Angola?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Angola was 0.0202 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1885 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Angola rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Angola ranks 112th 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 Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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.