Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Euro area

Euro area: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 1.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.96 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.3%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
1.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.116 units per square kilometre
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Euro area, 1961–2023

00.511.52196119922023

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 Euro area is 1.96 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 694.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Euro area peaked at 1.96 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.116 units per square kilometre, in 1978.

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 Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Euro area, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.2285 units per square kilometre
1962 0.2267 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1963 0.1896 units per square kilometre -16.4%
1964 0.1916 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1965 0.1923 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1966 0.1746 units per square kilometre -9.2%
1967 0.1594 units per square kilometre -8.7%
1968 0.1565 units per square kilometre -1.8%
1969 0.1571 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1970 0.1542 units per square kilometre -1.9%
1971 0.1537 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1972 0.1365 units per square kilometre -11.2%
1973 0.1281 units per square kilometre -6.2%
1974 0.1219 units per square kilometre -4.8%
1975 0.1223 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1976 0.1264 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1977 0.1281 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1978 0.116 units per square kilometre -9.5%
1979 0.1294 units per square kilometre +11.5%
1980 0.1317 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1981 0.1382 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1982 0.1513 units per square kilometre +9.5%
1983 0.1658 units per square kilometre +9.6%
1984 0.1689 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1985 0.3104 units per square kilometre +83.8%
1986 0.3416 units per square kilometre +10.1%
1987 0.3579 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1988 0.3669 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1989 0.3678 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1990 0.4455 units per square kilometre +21.1%
1991 0.4392 units per square kilometre -1.4%
1992 0.7326 units per square kilometre +66.8%
1993 0.7553 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1994 0.7075 units per square kilometre -6.3%
1995 0.6743 units per square kilometre -4.7%
1996 0.6821 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1997 0.571 units per square kilometre -16.3%
1998 0.4929 units per square kilometre -13.7%
1999 0.5039 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2000 0.4525 units per square kilometre -10.2%
2001 0.4518 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2002 0.4726 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2003 0.4631 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2004 0.4337 units per square kilometre -6.4%
2005 0.3712 units per square kilometre -14.4%
2006 0.3394 units per square kilometre -8.6%
2007 0.3321 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2008 0.3435 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2009 0.3595 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2010 0.3637 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2011 0.3629 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2012 0.3742 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2013 0.2467 units per square kilometre -34.1%
2014 0.2806 units per square kilometre +13.8%
2015 0.3488 units per square kilometre +24.3%
2016 0.5228 units per square kilometre +49.9%
2017 0.6577 units per square kilometre +25.8%
2018 0.7239 units per square kilometre +10.1%
2019 0.8024 units per square kilometre +10.8%
2020 0.8371 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2021 0.9045 units per square kilometre +8.1%
2022 1.7 units per square kilometre +87.9%
2023 1.96 units per square kilometre +15.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Euro area 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
2022 +87.9% 0.9045 units per square kilometre 1.7 units per square kilometre
1985 +83.8% 0.1689 units per square kilometre 0.3104 units per square kilometre
1992 +66.8% 0.4392 units per square kilometre 0.7326 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1863 units per square kilometre 0.1565 units per square kilometre 0.2285 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.1317 units per square kilometre 0.116 units per square kilometre 0.1542 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.2501 units per square kilometre 0.1317 units per square kilometre 0.3678 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.6004 units per square kilometre 0.4392 units per square kilometre 0.7553 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.402 units per square kilometre 0.3321 units per square kilometre 0.4726 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.4684 units per square kilometre 0.2467 units per square kilometre 0.8024 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.35 units per square kilometre 0.8371 units per square kilometre 1.96 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 1 Lebanon 77.07 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Malta 36.64 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Monaco 8.16 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Uganda 7.87 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 Euro area?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Euro area was 1.96 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 Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 0.116 units per square kilometre in 1978.
How does Euro area rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Euro area ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 694.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area 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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About this data

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.