Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA total
IDA total: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.4312 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA total, 1961–2023
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 IDA total is 0.4312 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA total peaked at 0.4466 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
IDA total ranks 9th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1965 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0817 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1579 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2633 units per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2493 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.271 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2694 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2766 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3035 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3032 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3395 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3835 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3989 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4466 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4066 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3478 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3485 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3477 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3173 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2485 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2094 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2033 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2092 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2495 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2433 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2004 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1848 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1867 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1917 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2661 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2305 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2438 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2472 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2424 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2662 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2813 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3533 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3552 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.355 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3622 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3801 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3922 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4312 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +66.8% | 0.1579 units per square kilometre | 0.2633 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | 0.1579 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3058 units per square kilometre | 0.2493 units per square kilometre | 0.3989 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3085 units per square kilometre | 0.2033 units per square kilometre | 0.4466 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2159 units per square kilometre | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | 0.2661 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2767 units per square kilometre | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | 0.3552 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3914 units per square kilometre | 0.3622 units per square kilometre | 0.4312 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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
- 9 Belgium 5.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Luxembourg 5.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Armenia 5.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Czechia 4.89 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for IDA total
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.81 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0105 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.81 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.006 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 6.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -10.93 % 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 total?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA total was 0.4312 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4466 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 total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does IDA total rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- IDA total ranks 9th 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 total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.