Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Malawi
Malawi: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.3734 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Malawi, 1986–2023
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 Malawi is 0.3734 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 507.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malawi peaked at 11.23 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Malawi 58th out of 179 countries 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | +301.6% |
| 1988 | 6.66 units per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1989 | 8.72 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1990 | 9.83 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 10.41 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 11.23 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 7.57 units per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9572 units per square kilometre | -87.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -78.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +346.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +130.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 2002 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2003 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0996 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1462 units per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.158 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2284 units per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2022 | 0.373 units per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3734 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.18 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 8.72 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 11.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2832 units per square kilometre | 0.158 units per square kilometre | 0.3734 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 55 Romania 0.3802 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Gambia 0.3764 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Georgia 0.3744 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Serbia 0.3492 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Bahrain 0.3175 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Finland 0.2957 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Malawi
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,241 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 551 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -33.33 % 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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 551 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0016 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 Malawi?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malawi was 0.3734 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.23 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Malawi ranks 58th 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 Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 507.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.