Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0125 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 0.0125 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.0568 units per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 42nd of 44 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -89.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +118.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +204.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +220.4% |
| 1979 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +220.4% | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0336 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +204.6% | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +118.6% | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre |
| 1967 | -89.8% | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | -74.2% | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -47.5% | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 39 Ethiopia 0.8683 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Spain 0.7719 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 North Macedonia 0.7493 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Latvia 0.7354 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Hungary 0.6923 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Portugal 0.6856 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Iraq 0.6599 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for East Asia & Pacific
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 333,267 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.73 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.73 million (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 333,267 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13.36 % 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific was 0.0125 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0568 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 42nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.