Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 1.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Central Europe and the Baltics is 1.74 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 6,207.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 1.81 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st of 44 groups on this measure, 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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +2603.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5332 units per square kilometre | +418.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3069 units per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1988 units per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2167 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1709 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +4308.6% |
| 2023 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Central Europe and the Baltics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +4308.6% | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 1.81 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +2603.7% | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +418.4% | 0.1029 units per square kilometre | 0.5332 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1742 units per square kilometre | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | 0.5332 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9073 units per square kilometre | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More social development data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.08 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,100 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,100 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0208 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 -0.7289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.08 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -3.24 % 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Central Europe and the Baltics was 1.74 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,207.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.