Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.3852 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Early-demographic dividend, 1961–2023
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 Early-demographic dividend stood at 0.3852 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 114.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 0.3852 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Early-demographic dividend 11th out of 44 groups 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +87.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +1578.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +108.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | +141.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1501 units per square kilometre | +110.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1719 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1821 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1781 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1947 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2108 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2249 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2648 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2686 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3188 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3136 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.258 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1861 units per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1467 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1423 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1276 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.151 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.162 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1165 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1026 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0976 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1305 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1989 units per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1764 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.176 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1813 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1672 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2173 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2473 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 0.253 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2941 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2989 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2895 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.287 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2912 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3751 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3852 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Early-demographic dividend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +1578.2% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +141.5% | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.0714 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +110.1% | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | 0.1501 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +108.7% | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0296 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1917 units per square kilometre | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | 0.2686 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1885 units per square kilometre | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | 0.3188 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.142 units per square kilometre | 0.0976 units per square kilometre | 0.1989 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2291 units per square kilometre | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | 0.2989 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3346 units per square kilometre | 0.287 units per square kilometre | 0.3852 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 8 Netherlands 7.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
- 12 Czechia 4.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Switzerland 4.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Montenegro 4.81 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Early-demographic dividend
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.69 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 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 -28.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.69 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -8.49 % 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Early-demographic dividend was 0.3852 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3852 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 11th 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.