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

Latest (2023)
0.0031 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0128 units per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
53
1969–2023

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Chile, 1969–2023

00.0050.010.015196919962023

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

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Chile, 1969 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 138 Australia 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 139 Indonesia 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 140 Ukraine 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 142 Philippines 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 143 Jamaica 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 144 Nicaragua 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 9,772 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.