Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Australia
Australia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Australia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0045 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 36.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Australia peaked at 0.0413 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Australia 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +623.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -71.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -36.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0045 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0045 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +623.8% | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0396 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -71.9% | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -67.9% | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -45.8% | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | -36.6% | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 135 Comoros 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Peru 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 El Salvador 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Indonesia 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Ukraine 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Chile 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Australia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 33,415 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (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 41 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 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 Australia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Australia was 0.0045 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0413 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Australia ranks 138th 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 Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.