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

Latest (2023)
0.0642 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 30.6%
World rank
90th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.1857 units per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
0.0005 units per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
52
1970–2023

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mexico, 1970–2023

00.050.10.150.2197019962023

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

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1970 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 87 Eswatini 0.0699 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 88 Azerbaijan 0.0698 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 89 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0654 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 91 Senegal 0.0616 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 92 Japan 0.0613 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 93 Israel 0.0571 units per square kilometre compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 9,772 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.