Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in European Union
European Union: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 1.85 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in European Union, 1961–2023
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 European Union stood at 1.85 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 765.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in European Union peaked at 1.85 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0876 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0963 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.097 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1124 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1294 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1462 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2451 units per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2792 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2954 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3036 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3128 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3645 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3737 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5835 units per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5892 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5664 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5487 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5515 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4716 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.414 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4172 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3815 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3788 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.393 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3782 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3467 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2981 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2753 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2673 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2756 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2873 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.29 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2893 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2984 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2133 units per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2457 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3036 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4437 units per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5434 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5925 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6498 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6703 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7168 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +134.8% |
| 2023 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in European Union 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 | +134.8% | 0.7168 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +67.6% | 0.1462 units per square kilometre | 0.2451 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +56.2% | 0.3737 units per square kilometre | 0.5835 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | 0.3128 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.488 units per square kilometre | 0.3645 units per square kilometre | 0.5892 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3282 units per square kilometre | 0.2673 units per square kilometre | 0.393 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.387 units per square kilometre | 0.2133 units per square kilometre | 0.6498 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 0.6703 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More social development data for European Union
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.74 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27,822 (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 27,822 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0171 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 -0.4154 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.74 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.65 % 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 European Union?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in European Union was 1.85 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0876 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does European Union rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- European Union ranks 2nd 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 European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 765.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.