Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Panama
Panama: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0367 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Panama, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0367 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 5.7% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Panama peaked at 0.2374 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Panama 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +784.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +110.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | +210.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +90.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.227 units per square kilometre | +819.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2274 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2276 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2296 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.232 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2374 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2328 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2335 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2338 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -86.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 0.2276 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1734 units per square kilometre | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 0.2374 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 98 United States of America 0.0447 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Korea 0.0415 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Algeria 0.0414 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0333 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Kuwait 0.0321 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ghana 0.031 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Panama
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,694 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 375 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 375 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 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 Panama?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Panama was 0.0367 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2374 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Panama rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Panama ranks 101st 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 Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.