Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.2771 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Low & middle income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Low & middle income stood at 0.2771 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 114.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Low & middle income peaked at 0.2771 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Low & middle income ranks 24th of 44 groups 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0982 units per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1284 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.157 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1777 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2165 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2087 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1944 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1711 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1642 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1545 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1308 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.118 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1157 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1188 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1272 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0917 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1211 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1131 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1091 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1291 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1591 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1773 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1853 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2166 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2194 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2173 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2197 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2256 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2595 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2771 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.062 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | 0.0982 units per square kilometre | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1593 units per square kilometre | 0.1157 units per square kilometre | 0.2165 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | 0.1272 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1638 units per square kilometre | 0.1091 units per square kilometre | 0.2194 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2455 units per square kilometre | 0.2197 units per square kilometre | 0.2771 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 21 Poland 3.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Austria 3.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Slovakia 2.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 2.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Denmark 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Low & middle income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 18.78 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27.96 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27.96 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0028 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 -12.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 18.78 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -8.01 % 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 Low & middle income?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Low & middle income was 0.2771 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2771 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Low & middle income rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Low & middle income ranks 24th 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 Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.