Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.4791 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia, 1961–2023
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 Europe & Central Asia is 0.4791 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 640.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.4791 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0569 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Europe & Central Asia 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1431 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1255 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1232 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.113 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1064 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1005 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1015 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.129 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1939 units per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1986 | 0.21 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2209 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.215 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2296 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2631 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.272 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1295 units per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1297 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1388 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1263 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1159 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.088 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1134 units per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1597 units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1894 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2227 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2358 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2393 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2476 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2559 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.453 units per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4791 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +77.1% | 0.2559 units per square kilometre | 0.453 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +75.1% | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | 0.1134 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -52.4% | 0.272 units per square kilometre | 0.1295 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +50.3% | 0.129 units per square kilometre | 0.1939 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1265 units per square kilometre | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | 0.1446 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1026 units per square kilometre | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1628 units per square kilometre | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | 0.2296 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1558 units per square kilometre | 0.1159 units per square kilometre | 0.272 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1406 units per square kilometre | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | 0.2393 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3589 units per square kilometre | 0.2476 units per square kilometre | 0.4791 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 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
- 10 Luxembourg 5.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Armenia 5.32 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Europe & Central Asia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.50 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.79 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.79 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0123 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 -5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.50 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia was 0.4791 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4791 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0569 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 640.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.