Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Other small states
Other small states: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.693 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Other small states, 1966–2023
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 Other small states is 0.693 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.7% on the previous year and up 344.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Other small states peaked at 0.693 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
Other small states ranks 4th of 44 groups 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1977 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | +10943.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | +134.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2239 units per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1981 | 0.165 units per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1832 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1561 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1136 units per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1237 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1272 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1221 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1357 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2925 units per square kilometre | +115.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5283 units per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6435 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3114 units per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 1993 | 0.311 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | +100.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1671 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1528 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1624 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1562 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1559 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1414 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1319 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1468 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1589 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1718 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1895 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5108 units per square kilometre | +169.5% |
| 2023 | 0.693 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Other small states 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +10943.7% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.039 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +169.5% | 0.1895 units per square kilometre | 0.5108 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +134.5% | 0.039 units per square kilometre | 0.0914 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +115.6% | 0.1357 units per square kilometre | 0.2925 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | 0.1136 units per square kilometre | 0.2925 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2419 units per square kilometre | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | 0.6435 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | 0.1671 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1476 units per square kilometre | 0.1319 units per square kilometre | 0.1624 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3913 units per square kilometre | 0.1718 units per square kilometre | 0.693 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 1 Lebanon 77.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Malta 36.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Monaco 8.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Uganda 7.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More social development data for Other small states
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 144,882 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,244 (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 13,244 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0111 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 -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 144,882 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0151 % 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 Other small states?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Other small states was 0.693 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.693 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Other small states rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Other small states ranks 4th 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 Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Other small states 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.