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

Latest (2023)
7.42 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 24.9%
World rank
7th
of 179 countries
All-time high
7.42 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2392 units per square kilometre
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Germany, 1961–2023

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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

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Uganda 7.87 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 5 Jordan 7.7 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 6 Bangladesh 7.48 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 7.06 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 9 Belgium 5.5 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 10 Luxembourg 5.34 units per square kilometre compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
226 places, 9,772 data points, 1961–2023
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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.