Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1987. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1972–1987
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.0003 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 1987.
That represents a change of down 93.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.0449 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 158th out of 179 countries with data for 1987, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +9327.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -93.3% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0286 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 155 Guinea-Bissau 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Fiji 0.0008 units per square kilometre
- 157 Gabon 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Saudi Arabia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Suriname 0.0001 units per square kilometre
- 161 Cambodia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 80 (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.76 % change on previous year (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1987, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0449 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 1987.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.