Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Argentina
Argentina: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Argentina, 1969–2023
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 Argentina stood at 0.0015 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Argentina peaked at 0.0172 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
Argentina ranks 147th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -78.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0015 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0015 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Argentina 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 | -78.5% | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -56.6% | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +27.0% | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0172 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 144 Nicaragua 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Mauritius 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Honduras 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Botswana 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Cuba 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Colombia 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Argentina
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,941 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 542 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 542 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Argentina?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Argentina was 0.0015 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0172 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Argentina rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Argentina ranks 147th 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 Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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.