Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0085 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Caribbean Small States, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 0.0085 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 5,340.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Caribbean Small States peaked at 0.0769 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Caribbean Small States 43rd out of 44 groups 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 Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +1899.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +124.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | +201.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +162.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +163.3% |
| 2019 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +168.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Caribbean Small States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1899.7% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +201.0% | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 0.0755 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 40 Spain 0.7719 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 North Macedonia 0.7493 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Latvia 0.7354 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Hungary 0.6923 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Portugal 0.6856 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Iraq 0.6599 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6248 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Caribbean Small States
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,308 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,997 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,997 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -37.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,308 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15.62 % change on previous year (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 Caribbean Small States?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Caribbean Small States was 0.0085 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0769 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,340.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.