Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Georgia
Georgia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.3744 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Georgia, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 0.3744 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 2,971.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Georgia peaked at 0.4006 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Georgia 57th 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -88.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | +27168.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1097 units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1137 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +81.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +130.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4006 units per square kilometre | +1431.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3744 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.3744 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 40.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.3744 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 45% 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 Georgia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +27168.4% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0746 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +1431.3% | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 0.4006 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.1137 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0.4006 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 54 Malaysia 0.4135 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Romania 0.3802 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Gambia 0.3764 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More social development data for Georgia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,522 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,302 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (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 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,302 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0067 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 Georgia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Georgia was 0.3744 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4006 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Georgia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Georgia ranks 57th 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 Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,971.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.