Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0999 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Late-demographic dividend, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Late-demographic dividend is 0.0999 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 189.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 0.0999 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 35th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +450.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +134.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +100.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +514.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +102.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | +154.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Late-demographic dividend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +514.5% | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0342 units per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +450.8% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +154.0% | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 0.0908 units per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +134.2% | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +102.3% | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 0.0346 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +100.8% | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.066 units per square kilometre | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 32 Cameroon 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Italy 1.01 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
- 37 Bulgaria 0.8992 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Chad 0.8743 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Late-demographic dividend
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.11 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 789,687 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 789,687 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0013 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -8.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.11 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -1.74 % change on previous year (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 Late-demographic dividend?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Late-demographic dividend was 0.0999 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0999 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.