Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Hungary
Hungary: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.6923 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Hungary, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Hungary is 0.6923 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 78.6% on the previous year and up 2,487.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Hungary peaked at 0.8216 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0268 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Hungary 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.3004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.5021 units per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8216 units per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3607 units per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | -90.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1268 units per square kilometre | +292.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.064 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3876 units per square kilometre | +523.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6923 units per square kilometre | +78.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.6923 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.6923 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 83% 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 Hungary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +523.2% | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | 0.3876 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +292.4% | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 0.1268 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3004 units per square kilometre | 0.3004 units per square kilometre | 0.3004 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2121 units per square kilometre | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 0.8216 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 0.066 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3015 units per square kilometre | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | 0.6923 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 40 Spain 0.7719 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 North Macedonia 0.7493 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Latvia 0.7354 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Portugal 0.6856 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Iraq 0.6599 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6248 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Hungary
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 71,332 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,055 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,055 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0075 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 Hungary?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Hungary was 0.6923 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8216 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0268 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Hungary rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Hungary ranks 43rd 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 Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,487.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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.