Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Armenia
Armenia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 5.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Armenia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 5.32 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
That represents a change of up 333.3% on the previous year and up 1,003.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Armenia peaked at 11.73 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1001 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Armenia 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.54 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 11.73 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 10.68 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 7.69 units per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1996 | 7.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.89 units per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1999 | 10.4 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 9.86 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 9.28 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 8.7 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 8.4 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 8.26 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.71 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1603 units per square kilometre | -96.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1388 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1266 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4822 units per square kilometre | +381.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6194 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6784 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6281 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6311 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.631 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6315 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +506.0% |
| 2021 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 2022 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | +333.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 5.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 571.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 5.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 6.4× 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 Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +506.0% | 0.6315 units per square kilometre | 3.83 units per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +381.8% | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | 0.4822 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +333.3% | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 5.32 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -96.0% | 3.99 units per square kilometre | 0.1603 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -67.8% | 3.83 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.66 units per square kilometre | 7.69 units per square kilometre | 11.73 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.66 units per square kilometre | 0.1266 units per square kilometre | 9.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.462 units per square kilometre | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | 0.6784 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 5.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 8 Netherlands 7.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Belgium 5.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Luxembourg 5.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Czechia 4.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Switzerland 4.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Montenegro 4.81 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Armenia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 123,087 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,578 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,578 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0399 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 Armenia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Armenia was 5.32 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.73 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1001 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Armenia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Armenia ranks 11th 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 Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,003.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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.