Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0253 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latin America & Caribbean, 1969–2023
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 Latin America & Caribbean is 0.0253 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 71.0% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0595 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +123.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +127.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | +256.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -85.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +1211.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +71.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latin America & Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1211.7% | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0265 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +256.8% | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.0595 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +127.1% | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0202 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +123.1% | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -85.8% | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 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
- 39 Ethiopia 0.8683 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Spain 0.7719 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 North Macedonia 0.7493 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 540,170 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.02 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.02 million (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 540,170 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.43 % 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.0253 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0595 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 38th 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.