Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Honduras
Honduras: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Honduras, 1972–2023
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 Honduras stood at 0.0016 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 1,037.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Honduras peaked at 2.12 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
Honduras ranks 146th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Honduras, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | +21328.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -99.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2234 units per square kilometre | +19130.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2502 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2875 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3544 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4397 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5362 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6077 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5631 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +276.4% |
| 1989 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9113 units per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8968 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +167.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0286 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.0016 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Honduras 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +21328.5% | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.1341 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +19130.7% | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.2234 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +276.4% | 0.5631 units per square kilometre | 2.12 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.7501 units per square kilometre | 0.2234 units per square kilometre | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.393 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 143 Jamaica 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Nicaragua 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Mauritius 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Argentina 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Botswana 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Cuba 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Honduras
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94,449 (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 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94,449 (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 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 Honduras?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Honduras was 0.0016 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Honduras rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Honduras ranks 146th 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 Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,037.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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.