Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lesotho
Lesotho: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0105 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lesotho, 1970–2023
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 Lesotho is 0.0105 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 1,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lesotho peaked at 0.3903 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
Lesotho ranks 122nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +171.4% |
| 1972 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +373.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3294 units per square kilometre | +1349.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3788 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3788 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3788 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3903 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3788 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3788 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1399 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -95.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1993 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +155.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +89.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3025 units per square kilometre | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | 0.3903 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 119 Paraguay 0.0151 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Liberia 0.0121 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Barbados 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Belize 0.0094 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Guatemala 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Guinea 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Lesotho
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 478 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (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 Lesotho?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lesotho was 0.0105 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3903 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Lesotho ranks 122nd 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 Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.