Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Gambia
Gambia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.3764 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.3764 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 up 3.4% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Gambia peaked at 1.7 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 56th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +211.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3589 units per square kilometre | +1413.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2156 units per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1994 | 0.218 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.652 units per square kilometre | +199.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6841 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.719 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1999 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 2000 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8035 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7373 units per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7252 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7241 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +87.7% |
| 2007 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9993 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8274 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0.941 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9729 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9444 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7758 units per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7842 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7944 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3979 units per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4251 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4326 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4366 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3641 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3764 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.3764 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.3764 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0554 units per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1413.3% | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.3589 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +211.7% | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +199.1% | 0.218 units per square kilometre | 0.652 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5599 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 0.7241 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.801 units per square kilometre | 0.3979 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4024 units per square kilometre | 0.3641 units per square kilometre | 0.4366 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 53 Croatia 0.4473 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Malaysia 0.4135 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Romania 0.3802 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Georgia 0.3744 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malawi 0.3734 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Serbia 0.3492 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Gambia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,108 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,728 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,728 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 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 Gambia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Gambia was 0.3764 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Gambia ranks 56th 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 Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.