Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Montenegro
Montenegro: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 4.81 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Montenegro, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Montenegro is 4.81 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 99.6% on the previous year and up 664.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Montenegro peaked at 4.81 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Montenegro 14th out of 179 countries 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 Montenegro, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5149 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.634 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +190.1% |
| 2009 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 0.957 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8322 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6298 units per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4799 units per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 0.131 units per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2017 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -74.6% |
| 2021 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +18436.0% |
| 2023 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | +99.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 4.81 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 517.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 4.81 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Montenegro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +18436.0% | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +190.1% | 0.634 units per square kilometre | 1.84 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 0.5149 units per square kilometre | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.448 units per square kilometre | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 4.81 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 11 Armenia 5.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Czechia 4.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Switzerland 4.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Rwanda 4.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cyprus 4.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Türkiye 4.22 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Montenegro
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,269 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 696 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 696 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0197 units per person (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 Montenegro?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Montenegro was 4.81 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Montenegro rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Montenegro ranks 14th 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 Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 664.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.