Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Germany
Germany: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 7.42 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 7.42 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 1,280.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Germany peaked at 7.42 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2392 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
Germany ranks 7th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Germany, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5442 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5299 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5213 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5156 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5156 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.401 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3208 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3151 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3237 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3294 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.358 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.358 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.358 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3523 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3494 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3494 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3437 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2392 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2492 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2692 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2864 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2864 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3294 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3626 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +275.2% |
| 1986 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1993 | 4.06 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5376 units per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6218 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9061 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2016 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +111.5% |
| 2017 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.94 units per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2023 | 7.42 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.443 units per square kilometre | 0.3151 units per square kilometre | 0.5442 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3287 units per square kilometre | 0.2392 units per square kilometre | 0.358 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.972 units per square kilometre | 0.2692 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 4.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 0.5376 units per square kilometre | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 units per square kilometre | 3.46 units per square kilometre | 7.42 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 4 Uganda 7.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Jordan 7.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bangladesh 7.48 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
More social development data for Germany
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (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 327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0318 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Germany?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Germany was 7.42 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2392 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Germany rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Germany ranks 7th 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,280.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.