Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Chile
Chile: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Chile, 1969–2023
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 Chile stood at 0.0031 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Chile peaked at 0.0128 units per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Chile 141st 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1974 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1980 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -78.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +97.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 138 Australia 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Indonesia 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Ukraine 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Philippines 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Jamaica 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Nicaragua 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Chile
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,631 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,358 (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 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,358 (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 Chile?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Chile was 0.0031 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0128 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Chile ranks 141st 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 Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.