Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.7944 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961–2023
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 0.7944 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 0.7944 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 3rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +143.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1971 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +452.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | +2816.3% |
| 1977 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -87.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | +549.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1866 units per square kilometre | +195.7% |
| 1981 | 0.412 units per square kilometre | +120.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4785 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5048 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4702 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5331 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5842 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.614 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6322 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.637 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7639 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7848 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6239 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4442 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3758 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3708 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3654 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3543 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3508 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3423 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.425 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4455 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3023 units per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2507 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2739 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2409 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3547 units per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2007 | 0.538 units per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4774 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4753 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4851 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4255 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3979 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4966 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5619 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5404 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.495 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5036 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5033 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4714 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4687 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7486 units per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7944 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +2816.3% | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0739 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +549.5% | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0631 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +452.2% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +195.7% | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | 0.1866 units per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +143.0% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +120.8% | 0.1866 units per square kilometre | 0.412 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.076 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5053 units per square kilometre | 0.1866 units per square kilometre | 0.637 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4776 units per square kilometre | 0.3423 units per square kilometre | 0.7848 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3784 units per square kilometre | 0.2409 units per square kilometre | 0.538 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4909 units per square kilometre | 0.3979 units per square kilometre | 0.5619 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6208 units per square kilometre | 0.4687 units per square kilometre | 0.7944 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More social development data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.29 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.24 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.24 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0057 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 -42.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.29 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -33.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.7944 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7944 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.