Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.7493 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.7493 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 167.5% on the previous year and up 1,828.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North Macedonia peaked at 1.26 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places North Macedonia 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5856 units per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3558 units per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2001 units per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1376 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8337 units per square kilometre | +1147.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3558 units per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1715 units per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -93.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | +425.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2801 units per square kilometre | +2319.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7493 units per square kilometre | +167.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.7493 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 80.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.7493 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 90% of 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 North Macedonia 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 | +2319.5% | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.2801 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +1147.1% | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | 0.8337 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +425.1% | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0394 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5844 units per square kilometre | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.096 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.3558 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2633 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.7493 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 38 Chad 0.8743 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ethiopia 0.8683 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Spain 0.7719 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Latvia 0.7354 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Hungary 0.6923 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Portugal 0.6856 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for North Macedonia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,822 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,886 (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 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,886 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0114 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 North Macedonia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North Macedonia was 0.7493 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 Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does North Macedonia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- North Macedonia ranks 41st 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 North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,828.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.