Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.6447 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 0.6447 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 439.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 0.6527 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +1109.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -88.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +166.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +541.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1947 units per square kilometre | +401.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1983 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1874 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2104 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1932 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1907 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1982 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2019 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1595 units per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1404 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1266 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | +194.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1196 units per square kilometre | +91.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2833 units per square kilometre | +136.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4428 units per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4979 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6005 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6342 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6163 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6445 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6525 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6527 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6447 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1109.6% | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0349 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +541.9% | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0427 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +401.0% | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | 0.1947 units per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +194.1% | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0625 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +166.3% | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +136.8% | 0.1196 units per square kilometre | 0.2833 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.165 units per square kilometre | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 0.2104 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | 0.1595 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.33 units per square kilometre | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.6342 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6486 units per square kilometre | 0.6445 units per square kilometre | 0.6527 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 3 Monaco 8.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Uganda 7.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Jordan 7.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bangladesh 7.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Germany 7.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 7.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Belgium 5.5 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.83 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0112 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 -19.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.83 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.6447 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6527 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 6th 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 439.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.