Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle income
Middle income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.2425 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle 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 income stood at 0.2425 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle income peaked at 0.2425 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Middle income ranks 30th of 44 groups 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +316.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +103.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1061 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1253 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1327 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1475 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1484 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.185 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1915 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1744 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.132 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1151 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1178 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.078 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0949 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1223 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1456 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1625 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1633 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1838 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1869 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1842 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1858 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.189 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2308 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2425 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +316.4% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +103.2% | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0304 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +93.6% | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.0565 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +75.5% | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | 0.0992 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | 0.1484 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1436 units per square kilometre | 0.1151 units per square kilometre | 0.1915 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0976 units per square kilometre | 0.078 units per square kilometre | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1436 units per square kilometre | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | 0.1869 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.212 units per square kilometre | 0.1858 units per square kilometre | 0.2425 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 27 Denmark 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Ireland 1.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Greece 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Lithuania 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 France 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cameroon 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Italy 1.01 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Middle income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.28 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.13 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.13 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 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 -23.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.28 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.32 % change on previous year (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 Middle income?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle income was 0.2425 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2425 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 income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Middle income rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Middle income ranks 30th 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 income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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.