Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bahrain
Bahrain: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.3175 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bahrain, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.3175 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bahrain peaked at 3.42 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
Bahrain ranks 60th 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 Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +1233.3% |
| 1987 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +195.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | -97.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2174 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +1086.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.1829 units per square kilometre | +189.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2165 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2595 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3753 units per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3818 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4021 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3162 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3466 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3269 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3368 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3218 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3261 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3241 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3228 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3175 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.3175 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.3175 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0612 units per square kilometre, 5.2× 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 Bahrain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1233.3% | 0.087 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +1086.7% | 0.2174 units per square kilometre | 2.58 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +200.0% | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | 0.2174 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +195.0% | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 3.42 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +189.6% | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | 0.1829 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.087 units per square kilometre | 0.087 units per square kilometre | 0.087 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | 3.42 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.1829 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3283 units per square kilometre | 0.2165 units per square kilometre | 0.4021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3226 units per square kilometre | 0.3175 units per square kilometre | 0.3261 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 57 Georgia 0.3744 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malawi 0.3734 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Serbia 0.3492 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Finland 0.2957 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Hong Kong, China 0.2867 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Norway 0.2844 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Bahrain
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 240 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (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 Bahrain?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bahrain was 0.3175 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Bahrain ranks 60th 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 Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.