Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Qatar

Qatar: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0171 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0171 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0176 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0005 units per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
31
1980–2023

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Qatar, 1980–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021980200120231980: 0.017 units per square kilometre1981: 0.017 units per square kilometre1982: 0.017 units per square kilometre1983: 0.017 units per square kilometre1984: 0.017 units per square kilometre1985: 0.017 units per square kilometre1999: 0.001 units per square kilometre2000: 0.003 units per square kilometre2001: 0.006 units per square kilometre2002: 0.004 units per square kilometre2003: 0.004 units per square kilometre2004: 0.004 units per square kilometre2005: 0.004 units per square kilometre2006: 0.004 units per square kilometre2007: 0.004 units per square kilometre2008: 0.001 units per square kilometre2009: 0.002 units per square kilometre2010: 0.004 units per square kilometre2011: 0.007 units per square kilometre2012: 0.007 units per square kilometre2013: 0.011 units per square kilometre2014: 0.011 units per square kilometre2015: 0.01 units per square kilometre2016: 0.015 units per square kilometre2017: 0.016 units per square kilometre2018: 0.016 units per square kilometre2019: 0.018 units per square kilometre2020: 0.017 units per square kilometre2021: 0.017 units per square kilometre2022: 0.017 units per square kilometre2023: 0.017 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Qatar recorded 0.0171 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.

The figure is up 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Qatar peaked at 0.0176 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 1999.

Qatar ranks 116th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1980 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1980 0.0172 units per square kilometre
1981 0.0172 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1982 0.0172 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1983 0.0172 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1984 0.0172 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1985 0.0172 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 0.0005 units per square kilometre -97.0%
2000 0.0027 units per square kilometre +416.7%
2001 0.0058 units per square kilometre +116.1%
2002 0.004 units per square kilometre -31.3%
2003 0.004 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2004 0.004 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2005 0.004 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2006 0.004 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 0.004 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2008 0.0011 units per square kilometre -71.7%
2009 0.0025 units per square kilometre +123.1%
2010 0.0044 units per square kilometre +75.9%
2011 0.0069 units per square kilometre +56.9%
2012 0.0069 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2013 0.0112 units per square kilometre +62.5%
2014 0.0115 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2015 0.0102 units per square kilometre -11.4%
2016 0.0153 units per square kilometre +50.4%
2017 0.0164 units per square kilometre +6.8%
2018 0.0164 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2019 0.0176 units per square kilometre +6.9%
2020 0.0175 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2021 0.0171 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2022 0.0171 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.0171 units per square kilometre +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0172 units per square kilometre 0.0172 units per square kilometre 0.0172 units per square kilometre 6
1990s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 1
2000s 0.0036 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0058 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0117 units per square kilometre 0.0044 units per square kilometre 0.0176 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0172 units per square kilometre 0.0171 units per square kilometre 0.0175 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 113 United Arab Emirates 0.0199 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 114 Canada 0.0193 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 115 Morocco 0.0186 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 117 Dominican Republic 0.0161 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 118 Kazakhstan 0.0158 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 119 Paraguay 0.0151 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 Qatar?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Qatar was 0.0171 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 Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 0.0176 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 1999.
How does Qatar rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Qatar ranks 116th 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 Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar 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.

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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.