Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.7949 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 (IDA & IBRD), 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 (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.7949 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 (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.7949 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1967.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd of 44 groups 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 | 0.1867 units per square kilometre | +195.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4123 units per square kilometre | +120.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4788 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5051 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4704 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5335 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5846 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6144 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6326 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6374 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7644 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7853 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6242 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4445 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1994 | 0.376 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.371 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3656 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3545 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.351 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3425 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4253 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4458 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3025 units per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2509 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2741 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2411 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3549 units per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5383 units per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4777 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4756 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4854 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4257 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3981 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4969 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5622 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5408 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4953 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5039 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5036 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5004 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4717 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.469 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7491 units per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7949 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 (IDA & IBRD) 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 | 0.1867 units per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +143.0% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +120.8% | 0.1867 units per square kilometre | 0.4123 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 | 0.5056 units per square kilometre | 0.1867 units per square kilometre | 0.6374 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4779 units per square kilometre | 0.3425 units per square kilometre | 0.7853 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3786 units per square kilometre | 0.2411 units per square kilometre | 0.5383 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4912 units per square kilometre | 0.3981 units per square kilometre | 0.5622 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6212 units per square kilometre | 0.469 units per square kilometre | 0.7949 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More social development data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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 8.20 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 8.20 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 -33.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.7949 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7949 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD) 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.