Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Finland
Finland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.2957 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Finland, 1984–2023
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 Finland is 0.2957 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 699.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Finland peaked at 0.2957 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Finland 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2288 units per square kilometre | +188.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2957 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.2957 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.2957 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Finland 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 | +188.9% | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | 0.2288 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +94.3% | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +87.8% | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1702 units per square kilometre | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 0.2957 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 58 Malawi 0.3734 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Serbia 0.3492 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Bahrain 0.3175 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Hong Kong, China 0.2867 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Norway 0.2844 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Ecuador 0.2533 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Finland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 102,544 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0182 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 Finland?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Finland was 0.2957 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2957 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Finland rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Finland ranks 61st 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 Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 699.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.