Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA blend
IDA blend: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.6464 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA blend, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 0.6464 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA blend peaked at 0.8672 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
IDA blend ranks 5th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 blend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +316.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | +2538.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1194 units per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -93.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | +1016.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3743 units per square kilometre | +286.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5958 units per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6627 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6685 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5841 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6451 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6832 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7606 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8007 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8051 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8672 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8484 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5271 units per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4642 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3604 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3745 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3789 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3563 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3455 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3424 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5211 units per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5689 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3556 units per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3396 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3673 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3213 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2981 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4999 units per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4609 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4818 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.529 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5224 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4945 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4774 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.489 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5145 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4577 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4548 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.468 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4817 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4974 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5264 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5885 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6464 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA blend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +2538.8% | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0756 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +1016.3% | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0969 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +316.6% | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +286.2% | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | 0.3743 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -93.2% | 0.1194 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | -69.2% | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.1194 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.658 units per square kilometre | 0.3743 units per square kilometre | 0.8051 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4865 units per square kilometre | 0.3424 units per square kilometre | 0.8672 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4214 units per square kilometre | 0.2981 units per square kilometre | 0.5689 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4889 units per square kilometre | 0.4548 units per square kilometre | 0.529 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5647 units per square kilometre | 0.4974 units per square kilometre | 0.6464 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 2 Malta 36.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Monaco 8.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Uganda 7.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Jordan 7.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bangladesh 7.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Germany 7.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 7.06 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for IDA blend
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.46 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 781,782 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 781,782 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0036 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 -11.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.46 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.54 % 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 blend?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA blend was 0.6464 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 blend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8672 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does IDA blend rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- IDA blend ranks 5th 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 blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.