Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.6334 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, 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 stood at 0.6334 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 58.4% 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 peaked at 0.6334 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 7th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +153.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 1975 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +326.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | +2832.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -87.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | +654.5% |
| 1980 | 0.157 units per square kilometre | +168.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3337 units per square kilometre | +112.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3859 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4069 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3832 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4369 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4809 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4888 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5031 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.507 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6081 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6308 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5023 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3579 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3029 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2964 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.292 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2828 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.28 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2733 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3393 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3745 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2605 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2191 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2373 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2111 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3016 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4506 units per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4031 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3802 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3887 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3425 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3213 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4509 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4334 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3972 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4036 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4028 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4001 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3762 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.374 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5969 units per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6334 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 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 | +2832.0% | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0591 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +654.5% | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0586 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +326.6% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +168.1% | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | 0.157 units per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +153.0% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4084 units per square kilometre | 0.157 units per square kilometre | 0.507 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3827 units per square kilometre | 0.2733 units per square kilometre | 0.6308 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3177 units per square kilometre | 0.2111 units per square kilometre | 0.4506 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3941 units per square kilometre | 0.3213 units per square kilometre | 0.4509 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4952 units per square kilometre | 0.374 units per square kilometre | 0.6334 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 4 Uganda 7.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Jordan 7.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bangladesh 7.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Germany 7.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 7.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Belgium 5.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Luxembourg 5.34 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.30 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.25 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.01 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.25 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0052 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 -42.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.30 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -33.73 % 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 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.6334 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6334 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 7th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.