Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lebanon
Lebanon: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 77.07 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lebanon, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 77.07 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lebanon peaked at 112.81 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Lebanon 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.1281 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3353 units per square kilometre | +501.8% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4409 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.4409 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2981 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.3265 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3744 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 68.43 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 68.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4888 units per square kilometre | -99.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2835 units per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4888 units per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3128 units per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2737 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2854 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2854 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.478 units per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5787 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5767 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4321 units per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4252 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2493 units per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5106 units per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5877 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.116 units per square kilometre | -80.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1328 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1825 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2354 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2993 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3601 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4078 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2612 units per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2753 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2762 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2462 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1714 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +1770.5% |
| 2007 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | +149.6% |
| 2008 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7864 units per square kilometre | -84.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8769 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 13.09 units per square kilometre | +1392.7% |
| 2013 | 83.73 units per square kilometre | +539.6% |
| 2014 | 112.81 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 104.68 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 99.02 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 97.64 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 92.83 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 89.55 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 85.08 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 82.68 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 80.05 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 77.07 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 77.07 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0286 units per square kilometre, 2696.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 77.07 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0612 units per square kilometre, 1258.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1770.5% | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | 1.97 units per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +1392.7% | 0.8769 units per square kilometre | 13.09 units per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +539.6% | 13.09 units per square kilometre | 83.73 units per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +501.8% | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | 0.3353 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2335 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.4409 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 13.86 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 68.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4137 units per square kilometre | 0.2737 units per square kilometre | 0.5787 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3082 units per square kilometre | 0.116 units per square kilometre | 0.5877 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | 4.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5 units per square kilometre | 0.7864 units per square kilometre | 112.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.22 units per square kilometre | 77.07 units per square kilometre | 85.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More social development data for Lebanon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 535,168 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0915 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lebanon?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lebanon was 77.07 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 112.81 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Lebanon rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Lebanon ranks 1st 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 Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.