Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Romania
Romania: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.3802 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Romania, 1977–2023
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 Romania stood at 0.3802 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 4,906.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Romania peaked at 0.4591 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per square kilometre, in 1995.
Romania ranks 55th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -83.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +141.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4591 units per square kilometre | +2414.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3802 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.3802 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.3802 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 46% of 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 Romania 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 | +2414.8% | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 0.4591 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2183 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.4591 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 52 Costa Rica 0.4587 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Croatia 0.4473 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Malaysia 0.4135 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Gambia 0.3764 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Georgia 0.3744 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malawi 0.3734 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Romania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 206,671 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,130 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,130 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0109 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 Romania?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Romania was 0.3802 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4591 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Romania rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Romania ranks 55th 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 Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,906.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.