Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.3496 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 0.3496 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 214.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.3536 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0186 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 17th out of 44 groups 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2359 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1981 | 0.162 units per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1611 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.155 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1889 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2071 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2222 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2673 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2836 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.346 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2914 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2886 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3151 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3536 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3111 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2235 units per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1737 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1649 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1745 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1573 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1439 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1371 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1177 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0966 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.111 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1602 units per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2015 | 0.194 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2278 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2859 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2878 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.287 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3157 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3171 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3496 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2077 units per square kilometre | 0.155 units per square kilometre | 0.2836 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2642 units per square kilometre | 0.1649 units per square kilometre | 0.3536 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1863 units per square kilometre | 0.0966 units per square kilometre | 0.2878 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3201 units per square kilometre | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | 0.3496 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 14 Montenegro 4.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Rwanda 4.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cyprus 4.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Türkiye 4.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 3.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Republic of Moldova 3.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burundi 3.32 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.06 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.06 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -13.83 % change on previous year (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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.3496 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3536 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.