Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.3184 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lower middle 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 Lower middle income is 0.3184 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lower middle income peaked at 0.3184 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lower middle income 23rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1964 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +366.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | +145.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | +163.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1703 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1896 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1944 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1713 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1892 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.201 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2219 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2398 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2415 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2915 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2963 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2313 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2453 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2259 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2197 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1789 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1832 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2323 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2317 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1806 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1737 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1721 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.152 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1395 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2022 units per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1855 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1874 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.196 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1956 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1947 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2347 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2506 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2581 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2447 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2798 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2761 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2738 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2777 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2865 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3032 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3184 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lower middle income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +366.1% | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +163.7% | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | 0.1144 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +145.6% | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 0.0819 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1933 units per square kilometre | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | 0.2415 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2253 units per square kilometre | 0.1789 units per square kilometre | 0.2963 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1857 units per square kilometre | 0.1395 units per square kilometre | 0.2323 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2404 units per square kilometre | 0.1947 units per square kilometre | 0.2798 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2964 units per square kilometre | 0.2777 units per square kilometre | 0.3184 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 20 Burundi 3.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More social development data for Lower middle income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.40 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.40 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0018 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 -4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.59 % 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 Lower middle income?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lower middle income was 0.3184 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3184 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lower middle income rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Lower middle income ranks 23rd 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 Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower 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.