Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ireland
Ireland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 1.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ireland, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ireland stood at 1.65 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 40.2% on the previous year and up 1,801.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ireland peaked at 1.65 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Ireland 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +236.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -82.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +523.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | +371.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0948 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1353 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.141 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1388 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1195 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.083 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1132 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1312 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +749.0% |
| 2023 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.65 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.65 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +749.0% | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +523.2% | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +371.5% | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0411 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +236.1% | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 0.141 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.098 units per square kilometre | 0.083 units per square kilometre | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7757 units per square kilometre | 0.1312 units per square kilometre | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 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
- 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 Ireland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 137,869 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 69 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (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 69 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0251 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 Ireland?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ireland was 1.65 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ireland ranks 28th 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 Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,801.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.