Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North America
North America: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0323 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North America, 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 North America is 0.0323 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North America peaked at 0.0549 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0204 units per square kilometre, in 2016.
North America ranks 36th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1981 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | +89.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 2008 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +89.0% | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 0.0549 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -54.1% | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | 0.0252 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 33 Italy 1.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Djibouti 0.995 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Estonia 0.983 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Kenya 0.9277 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Bulgaria 0.8992 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Chad 0.8743 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ethiopia 0.8683 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for North America
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 873,675 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,033 (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 4,033 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0023 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 23.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 873,675 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -6.6 % 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 North America?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North America was 0.0323 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0549 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0204 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does North America rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- North America ranks 36th 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 North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.