Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Djibouti
Djibouti: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.995 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Djibouti, 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 Djibouti is 0.995 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Djibouti peaked at 4.15 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0549 units per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Djibouti 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3451 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.8628 units per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1979 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1980 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 1981 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1982 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7235 units per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7455 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7213 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5669 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | -90.3% |
| 1989 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +2369.3% |
| 1990 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +147.1% |
| 1991 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -70.9% |
| 1993 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9997 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9362 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.778 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.451 units per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3994 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.287 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3981 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5223 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6515 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8773 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8255 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8632 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8855 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8356 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7629 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7572 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7892 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8472 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9143 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 1 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8793 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.995 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.995 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0286 units per square kilometre, 34.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.995 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0612 units per square kilometre, 16.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2369.3% | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +150.0% | 0.3451 units per square kilometre | 0.8628 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +147.1% | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 3.35 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8168 units per square kilometre | 0.3451 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.694 units per square kilometre | 0.287 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8095 units per square kilometre | 0.6515 units per square kilometre | 0.8855 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9477 units per square kilometre | 0.8793 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 31 France 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cameroon 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Italy 1.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Estonia 0.983 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Kenya 0.9277 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Bulgaria 0.8992 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Djibouti
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,899 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,223 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,223 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.021 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 Djibouti?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Djibouti was 0.995 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0549 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Djibouti rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Djibouti ranks 34th 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 Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.