Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Arab World
Arab World: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.2488 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Arab World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 0.2488 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Arab World peaked at 0.2891 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Arab World ranks 29th of 44 groups 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +541.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +102.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | +609.1% |
| 1977 | 0.126 units per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1547 units per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2422 units per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1461 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1545 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1797 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2199 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2034 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1701 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1634 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1638 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1614 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1137 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0966 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1777 units per square kilometre | +163.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2626 units per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2256 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1948 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1879 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1656 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1312 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.211 units per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2462 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2319 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2366 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2762 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2891 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2839 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2732 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2733 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2691 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2488 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +609.1% | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0764 units per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +541.7% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +163.7% | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | 0.1777 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.1547 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.178 units per square kilometre | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | 0.2422 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | 0.1614 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1332 units per square kilometre | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | 0.2626 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.226 units per square kilometre | 0.1312 units per square kilometre | 0.2891 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2661 units per square kilometre | 0.2488 units per square kilometre | 0.2733 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 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
- 31 France 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cameroon 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Arab World
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.48 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.09 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0181 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.09 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0069 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 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.48 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.01 % 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 Arab World?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Arab World was 0.2488 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2891 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Arab World rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Arab World ranks 29th 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 Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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.