Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 5.34 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
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 Luxembourg stood at 5.34 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 1,424.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Luxembourg peaked at 5.34 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2948 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Luxembourg ranks 10th 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2948 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.4665 units per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4665 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4665 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6176 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7077 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8569 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | -69.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4238 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5073 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7846 units per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7846 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7846 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9897 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 2 units per square kilometre | +102.4% |
| 2021 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | +98.8% |
| 2023 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 5.34 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 16.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 5.34 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7402 units per square kilometre | 0.2948 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8128 units per square kilometre | 0.35 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre | 5.34 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 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
- 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 Luxembourg
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10,284 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (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 20 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.015 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 Luxembourg?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Luxembourg was 5.34 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2948 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Luxembourg ranks 10th 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 Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,424.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.