Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 7.06 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Netherlands, 1961–2023
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 Netherlands is 7.06 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 218.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Netherlands peaked at 7.06 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2325 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 179 countries 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2962 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2962 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2814 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2814 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2666 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2518 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.237 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.237 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.237 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2525 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2547 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2616 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2488 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2374 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2325 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.234 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.237 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.237 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2962 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3554 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3851 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4147 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4295 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4443 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4591 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4739 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7109 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 0.769 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5027 units per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5135 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5634 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8804 units per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1993 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1994 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1995 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.39 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | +138.4% |
| 2023 | 7.06 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2649 units per square kilometre | 0.237 units per square kilometre | 0.2962 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2492 units per square kilometre | 0.2325 units per square kilometre | 0.2962 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4945 units per square kilometre | 0.3554 units per square kilometre | 0.769 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 0.5135 units per square kilometre | 4.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 units per square kilometre | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 4.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 units per square kilometre | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 units per square kilometre | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 7.06 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 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
- 9 Belgium 5.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Luxembourg 5.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Armenia 5.32 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Netherlands?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Netherlands was 7.06 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2325 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Netherlands rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Netherlands ranks 8th 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 Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.