Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IBRD only
IBRD only: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.1856 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IBRD only, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 0.1856 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.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 168.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IBRD only peaked at 0.1856 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places IBRD only 34th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +551.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 1969 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1970 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +266.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1978 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | +112.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1191 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1165 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1136 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.182 units per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1856 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 0.1165 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | 0.1856 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 31 France 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cameroon 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Italy 1.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Djibouti 0.995 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Estonia 0.983 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Kenya 0.9277 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Bulgaria 0.8992 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for IBRD only
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.30 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.20 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.20 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 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 -29.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.30 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.6 % 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 IBRD only?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IBRD only was 0.1856 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1856 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does IBRD only rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- IBRD only ranks 34th 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 IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.