Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Singapore
Singapore: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Singapore, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Singapore is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Singapore peaked at 1.34 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
Singapore ranks 167th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7164 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0.4328 units per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | -79.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4776 units per square kilometre | +433.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4776 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7164 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2179 units per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2478 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1627 units per square kilometre | +990.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -90.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +990.0% | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.1627 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +433.3% | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | 0.4776 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4158 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.7164 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.2478 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 164 Viet Nam 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 China 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Mongolia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Aruba 0 units per square kilometre
- 167 Bahamas 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Cape Verde 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Curaçao 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Haiti 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Saint Lucia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Macau, China 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Naoero 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Timor-Leste 0 units per square kilometre
- 167 Vanuatu 0 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Singapore
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 43 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (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 43 (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 Singapore?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Singapore was 0 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Singapore rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Singapore ranks 167th 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 Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.