Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Czechia
Czechia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 4.89 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Czechia, 1993–2023
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 Czechia stood at 4.89 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 12,623.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Czechia peaked at 5.64 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Czechia ranks 12th of 179 countries 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +530.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +123.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.64 units per square kilometre | +22702.4% |
| 2023 | 4.89 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 4.89 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 15.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 4.89 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 5.8× 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 Czechia 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 | +22702.4% | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 5.64 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +530.9% | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +123.9% | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 units per square kilometre | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 5.64 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 9 Belgium 5.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Luxembourg 5.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Armenia 5.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Switzerland 4.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Montenegro 4.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Rwanda 4.69 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Czechia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 395,559 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 794 (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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0363 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 Czechia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Czechia was 4.89 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Czechia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Czechia ranks 12th 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 Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,623.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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.