Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in OECD members
OECD members: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.3369 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in OECD members, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in OECD members stood at 0.3369 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 443.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in OECD members peaked at 0.3369 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0302 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
OECD members ranks 19th of 44 groups 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.094 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0805 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2016 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1794 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1921 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1967 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2014 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.212 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3177 units per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3369 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | 0.094 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | 0.1967 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.267 units per square kilometre | 0.2014 units per square kilometre | 0.3369 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 16 Cyprus 4.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Türkiye 4.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 3.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Republic of Moldova 3.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burundi 3.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Poland 3.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Austria 3.12 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for OECD members
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.80 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 289,139 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 289,139 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0084 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 -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.80 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 % 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 OECD members?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in OECD members was 0.3369 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3369 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0302 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does OECD members rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- OECD members ranks 19th 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 OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 443.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.