Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Indonesia
Indonesia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Indonesia, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.0045 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 162.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Indonesia peaked at 0.0897 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Indonesia 139th out of 179 countries 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +1343.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -73.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +228.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -96.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | -80.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +221.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | +318511.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +254.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +120.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +76.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.0045 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.0045 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +318511.6% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0897 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +1343.3% | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0178 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 136 Peru 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 El Salvador 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Australia 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Ukraine 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Chile 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Philippines 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Indonesia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,374 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,215 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,215 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 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 Indonesia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Indonesia was 0.0045 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0897 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Indonesia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Indonesia ranks 139th 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 Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.