Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Poland
Poland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 3.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Poland, 1991–2023
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 Poland stood at 3.17 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 5,812.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Poland peaked at 3.17 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Poland 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +394.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -70.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1996 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -78.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 2022 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +19821.2% |
| 2023 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 10.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.17 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +19821.2% | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 3.17 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +394.4% | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 3.17 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 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
- 22 Austria 3.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Slovakia 2.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 2.58 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Poland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 990,469 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,368 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,368 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0272 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 Poland?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Poland was 3.17 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Poland rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Poland ranks 21st 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 Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,812.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.