Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Italy
Italy: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Italy, 1961–2023
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 Italy stood at 1.01 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 291.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Italy peaked at 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
Italy ranks 33rd of 179 countries 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1709 units per square kilometre | +443.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2484 units per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2526 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.22 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2264 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -91.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1591 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1859 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1907 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1964 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2191 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2578 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3169 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3992 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4983 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5658 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6399 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.702 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.433 units per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4899 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 1 units per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 2023 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.01 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.01 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 1.2× 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 Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +443.9% | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | 0.1709 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +104.5% | 0.4899 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | -91.8% | 0.2264 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | 0.051 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1259 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 0.2526 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0817 units per square kilometre | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 0.1859 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3986 units per square kilometre | 0.1907 units per square kilometre | 0.702 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7333 units per square kilometre | 0.433 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 30 Lithuania 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 France 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cameroon 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Djibouti 0.995 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Estonia 0.983 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Kenya 0.9277 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Italy
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 192,914 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 266 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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 266 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0033 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 Italy?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Italy was 1.01 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Italy ranks 33rd 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.