Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Jamaica
Jamaica: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Jamaica, 1991–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jamaica stood at 0.0029 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jamaica peaked at 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +1700.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1998 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0029 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0029 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1700.0% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 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
- 144 Nicaragua 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Mauritius 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Honduras 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Jamaica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31 (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,642 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,642 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jamaica?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jamaica was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.