Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Philippines
Philippines: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Philippines, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.0031 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 9.1% on the previous year and up 424.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Philippines peaked at 0.0894 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
Philippines ranks 142nd of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +307.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | +283.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +155.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.063 units per square kilometre | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 139 Indonesia 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Ukraine 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Chile 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Jamaica 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Nicaragua 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Mauritius 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Philippines
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,032 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 807 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 807 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 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 Philippines?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Philippines was 0.0031 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0894 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Philippines rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Philippines ranks 142nd 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 Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 424.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.