Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mexico
Mexico: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0642 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mexico, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.0642 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
The figure is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 6,778.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mexico peaked at 0.1857 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
Mexico ranks 90th of 179 countries 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +662.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | +240.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1833 units per square kilometre | +101.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1833 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1853 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1857 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -85.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +112.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.1857 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 87 Eswatini 0.0699 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 0.0698 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0654 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Senegal 0.0616 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Japan 0.0613 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Israel 0.0571 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Mexico
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 152,002 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (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 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 Mexico?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mexico was 0.0642 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1857 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Mexico rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Mexico ranks 90th 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 Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,778.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.