Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mozambique
Mozambique: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0066 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mozambique, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.0066 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mozambique peaked at 0.1907 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
Mozambique ranks 132nd of 179 countries 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1977 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1272 units per square kilometre | +135.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1907 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +592.3% |
| 1984 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +329.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +215.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0066 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0066 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0554 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +592.3% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +329.4% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +215.9% | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +135.5% | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 0.1272 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | 0.1907 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 129 Uruguay 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 New Zealand 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0068 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Namibia 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Sri Lanka 0.0061 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Comoros 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Mozambique
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,105 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Mozambique?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mozambique was 0.0066 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1907 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Mozambique ranks 132nd 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 Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.