Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0153 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0153 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
40th
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.0444 units per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
0.0006 units per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
59
1964–2023

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1964–2023

00.010.020.030.04196419932023

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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.0153 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0444 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 1964.

That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 40th out of 44 groups 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1964 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1964 0.0006 units per square kilometre
1965 0.0009 units per square kilometre +50.0%
1966 0.0011 units per square kilometre +19.8%
1967 0.0013 units per square kilometre +11.3%
1968 0.0014 units per square kilometre +10.0%
1969 0.0014 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1970 0.0013 units per square kilometre -9.1%
1971 0.0036 units per square kilometre +185.0%
1972 0.0035 units per square kilometre -2.3%
1973 0.0022 units per square kilometre -37.2%
1975 0.0048 units per square kilometre +118.6%
1976 0.0053 units per square kilometre +9.7%
1977 0.0161 units per square kilometre +203.9%
1978 0.0278 units per square kilometre +72.2%
1979 0.038 units per square kilometre +36.7%
1980 0.0444 units per square kilometre +16.9%
1981 0.0401 units per square kilometre -9.8%
1982 0.038 units per square kilometre -5.2%
1983 0.037 units per square kilometre -2.7%
1984 0.0366 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1985 0.0365 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1986 0.0353 units per square kilometre -3.5%
1987 0.0344 units per square kilometre -2.5%
1988 0.0352 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1989 0.035 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1990 0.0287 units per square kilometre -18.0%
1991 0.0272 units per square kilometre -5.3%
1992 0.0251 units per square kilometre -7.7%
1993 0.0269 units per square kilometre +7.1%
1994 0.0258 units per square kilometre -4.0%
1995 0.0283 units per square kilometre +9.7%
1996 0.0285 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1997 0.031 units per square kilometre +8.8%
1998 0.032 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1999 0.0398 units per square kilometre +24.4%
2000 0.0375 units per square kilometre -5.7%
2001 0.0348 units per square kilometre -7.3%
2002 0.0322 units per square kilometre -7.4%
2003 0.0283 units per square kilometre -12.0%
2004 0.0288 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2005 0.0293 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2006 0.0305 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2007 0.0298 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2008 0.0292 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2009 0.0306 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2010 0.031 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2011 0.0308 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2012 0.0307 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2013 0.0345 units per square kilometre +12.5%
2014 0.0344 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2015 0.0328 units per square kilometre -4.6%
2016 0.0337 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2017 0.0348 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2018 0.0358 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2019 0.0348 units per square kilometre -2.9%
2020 0.0348 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2021 0.0352 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2022 0.0158 units per square kilometre -55.2%
2023 0.0153 units per square kilometre -2.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +203.9% 0.0053 units per square kilometre 0.0161 units per square kilometre
1971 +185.0% 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.0036 units per square kilometre
1975 +118.6% 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0048 units per square kilometre
1978 +72.2% 0.0161 units per square kilometre 0.0278 units per square kilometre
2022 -55.2% 0.0352 units per square kilometre 0.0158 units per square kilometre
1965 +50.0% 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 6
1970s 0.0114 units per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.038 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 0.0372 units per square kilometre 0.0344 units per square kilometre 0.0444 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0293 units per square kilometre 0.0251 units per square kilometre 0.0398 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0311 units per square kilometre 0.0283 units per square kilometre 0.0375 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0333 units per square kilometre 0.0307 units per square kilometre 0.0358 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0253 units per square kilometre 0.0153 units per square kilometre 0.0352 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 37 Bulgaria 0.8992 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 38 Chad 0.8743 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 39 Ethiopia 0.8683 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 40 Spain 0.7719 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 41 North Macedonia 0.7493 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 42 Latvia 0.7354 units per square kilometre compare
  7. 43 Hungary 0.6923 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0153 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 0.0444 units per square kilometre in 1980.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1964.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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.