Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 3.73 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Liechtenstein, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 3.73 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 521.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Liechtenstein peaked at 3.73 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4375 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Liechtenstein ranks 18th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4375 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.875 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7875 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9187 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9187 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.925 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +85.1% |
| 2007 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.525 units per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5375 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5375 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.55 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6438 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6375 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9125 units per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7812 units per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8063 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8313 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +294.0% |
| 2023 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 3.73 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 11.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 3.73 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Liechtenstein 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +294.0% | 0.8313 units per square kilometre | 3.27 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +100.0% | 0.4375 units per square kilometre | 0.875 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +85.1% | 0.925 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -69.8% | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 0.525 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9375 units per square kilometre | 0.4375 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7731 units per square kilometre | 0.5375 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 0.8063 units per square kilometre | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 15 Rwanda 4.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cyprus 4.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Türkiye 4.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Republic of Moldova 3.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burundi 3.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Poland 3.17 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Liechtenstein
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 987 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (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 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 987 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Liechtenstein?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Liechtenstein was 3.73 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 Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4375 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Liechtenstein ranks 18th 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 Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 521.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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.