Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Small states
Small states: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.258 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Small states, 1966–2023
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 Small states is 0.258 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 34.6% on the previous year and up 343.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Small states peaked at 0.258 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
Small states ranks 26th of 44 groups 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +10943.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +134.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2186 units per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2551 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1429 units per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | +98.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1917 units per square kilometre | +153.7% |
| 2023 | 0.258 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Small states 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +10943.7% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +153.7% | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | 0.1917 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +150.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +134.5% | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0301 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.2551 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.037 units per square kilometre | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1485 units per square kilometre | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | 0.258 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 23 Slovakia 2.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 2.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Denmark 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Ireland 1.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Greece 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Small states
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 147,210 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,762 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,762 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0072 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 147,210 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.14 % change on previous year (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 Small states?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Small states was 0.258 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.258 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Small states rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Small states ranks 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 343.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.