Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0068 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1997–2023
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.0068 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.28 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 131st 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.7812 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.7812 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7451 units per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6395 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5473 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4397 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4338 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2064 units per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2015 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1438 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.137 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1354 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1352 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1344 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 0.102 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1024 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -95.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.0068 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.0068 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 1% of 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -95.4% | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +64.1% | 0.7812 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -52.4% | 0.4338 units per square kilometre | 0.2064 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -41.9% | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 0.7451 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +27.0% | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -28.6% | 0.2015 units per square kilometre | 0.1438 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9482 units per square kilometre | 0.7812 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3638 units per square kilometre | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | 0.7451 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | 0.102 units per square kilometre | 0.137 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 128 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0074 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Uruguay 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 New Zealand 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Mozambique 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Namibia 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Sri Lanka 0.0061 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 586 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,653 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0079 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,653 (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 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.0068 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 131st 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.