Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0002 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 70.0%
Rank
44th
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.0313 units per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
20
1995–2023

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pacific island small states, 1995–2023

00.010.020.031995200920231995: 0.031 units per square kilometre1996: 0.031 units per square kilometre1997: 0.012 units per square kilometre1998: 0.003 units per square kilometre2008: 0 units per square kilometre2009: 0 units per square kilometre2010: 0 units per square kilometre2011: 0 units per square kilometre2012: 0 units per square kilometre2013: 0 units per square kilometre2014: 0.006 units per square kilometre2015: 0.008 units per square kilometre2016: 0.008 units per square kilometre2017: 0.015 units per square kilometre2018: 0.015 units per square kilometre2019: 0.012 units per square kilometre2020: 0.017 units per square kilometre2021: 0.015 units per square kilometre2022: 0.001 units per square kilometre2023: 0 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Pacific island small states recorded 0.0002 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 down 70.0% on the previous year and down 98.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.0313 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2012.

That places Pacific island small states 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, 1995 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1995 0.0313 units per square kilometre
1996 0.0313 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1997 0.0125 units per square kilometre -60.1%
1998 0.0033 units per square kilometre -73.8%
2008 0.0001 units per square kilometre -97.6%
2009 0.0002 units per square kilometre +220.0%
2010 0.0001 units per square kilometre -68.7%
2011 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2012 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
2013 0 units per square kilometre
2014 0.0062 units per square kilometre
2015 0.0082 units per square kilometre +31.9%
2016 0.0082 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2017 0.0152 units per square kilometre +86.0%
2018 0.0151 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2019 0.012 units per square kilometre -20.8%
2020 0.017 units per square kilometre +41.9%
2021 0.0151 units per square kilometre -10.8%
2022 0.0008 units per square kilometre -94.9%
2023 0.0002 units per square kilometre -70.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0196 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre 0.0313 units per square kilometre 4
2000s 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 2
2010s 0.0065 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0152 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0083 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.017 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 41 North Macedonia 0.7493 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 42 Latvia 0.7354 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 43 Hungary 0.6923 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 44 Portugal 0.6856 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 45 Iraq 0.6599 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 46 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6248 units per square kilometre compare
  7. 47 South Sudan 0.6033 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 Pacific island small states?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pacific island small states was 0.0002 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 Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 0.0313 units per square kilometre in 1995.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2012.
How does Pacific island small states rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Pacific island small states ranks 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Where does this Pacific island 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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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)

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 9,772 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.