Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Eswatini
Eswatini: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0699 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Eswatini, 1970–2023
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 Eswatini stood at 0.0699 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 139.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Eswatini peaked at 3.23 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Eswatini ranks 87th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | +433.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3052 units per square kilometre | +629.2% |
| 1980 | 0.318 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3262 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4273 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3622 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5221 units per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6262 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7052 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8459 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +102.3% |
| 1989 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -98.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.3052 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7874 units per square kilometre | 0.318 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | 0.052 units per square kilometre | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 84 Russian Federation 0.0751 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0731 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Tajikistan 0.0727 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 0.0698 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0654 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Mexico 0.0642 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Eswatini
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,414 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 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 Eswatini?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Eswatini was 0.0699 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Eswatini rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Eswatini ranks 87th 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 Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.