Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Low income
Low income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.426 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Low income, 1961–2023
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 Low income is 0.426 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 169.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Low income peaked at 0.426 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.026 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Low income ranks 10th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1967 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1664 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2364 units per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3195 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2017 units per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2106 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2023 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.251 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2722 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2522 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2864 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3384 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3579 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.384 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3002 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3099 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2937 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3224 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2724 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1777 units per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1193 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1237 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.113 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1177 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1058 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1658 units per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2279 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1893 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1932 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1945 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2018 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1647 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1582 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2169 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2412 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2802 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3578 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3595 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3597 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3656 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3834 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3834 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.426 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | 0.2364 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2692 units per square kilometre | 0.2017 units per square kilometre | 0.3579 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.243 units per square kilometre | 0.1193 units per square kilometre | 0.384 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | 0.2279 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2535 units per square kilometre | 0.1582 units per square kilometre | 0.3597 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3896 units per square kilometre | 0.3656 units per square kilometre | 0.426 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 7 Germany 7.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 7.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Belgium 5.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Luxembourg 5.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Armenia 5.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Czechia 4.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Switzerland 4.87 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Low income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.51 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17.84 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17.84 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0098 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 10.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.51 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -13.79 % 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 income?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Low income was 0.426 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.426 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 income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.026 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Low income rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Low income ranks 10th 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 income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low 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.