Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.2503 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA & IBRD total, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 0.2503 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 5.4% on the previous year and up 137.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 0.2503 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 28th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 1981 | 0.113 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1227 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1538 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1775 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1813 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2153 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2055 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1346 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1269 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1101 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.092 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1534 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1776 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1794 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1773 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.179 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1838 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2374 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2503 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1371 units per square kilometre | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | 0.1813 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | 0.2153 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1345 units per square kilometre | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | 0.1794 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2126 units per square kilometre | 0.179 units per square kilometre | 0.2503 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Denmark 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Ireland 1.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Greece 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Lithuania 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 France 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for IDA & IBRD total
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.17 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.01 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.01 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0029 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 -11.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.17 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -8.01 % 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA & IBRD total was 0.2503 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2503 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 28th 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.