Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Somalia
Somalia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0283 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 0.0283 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 632.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Somalia peaked at 3.19 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
Somalia ranks 105th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.797 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.9564 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +95.9% |
| 1980 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +70.2% |
| 1981 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 1982 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7333 units per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +326.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +104.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +195.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0283 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0283 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0554 units per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +326.9% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +195.8% | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 0.797 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.7333 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 102 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0333 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Kuwait 0.0321 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ghana 0.031 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Brazil 0.0282 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Zimbabwe 0.0261 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Tunisia 0.0257 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Somalia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,967 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 892,037 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0454 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 892,037 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 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 Somalia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Somalia was 0.0283 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Somalia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Somalia ranks 105th 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 Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 632.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.