Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Spain
Spain: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.7719 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Spain, 1961–2023
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 Spain stood at 0.7719 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 8,219.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Spain peaked at 0.7719 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.004 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Spain 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 1965 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1971 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1972 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1974 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1975 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1980 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +101.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | +182.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2074 units per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2452 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6293 units per square kilometre | +156.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7719 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.046 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.048 units per square kilometre | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 0.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4635 units per square kilometre | 0.2074 units per square kilometre | 0.7719 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 37 Bulgaria 0.8992 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Chad 0.8743 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ethiopia 0.8683 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 North Macedonia 0.7493 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Latvia 0.7354 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Hungary 0.6923 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 Spain?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Spain was 0.7719 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7719 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Spain ranks 40th 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 Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,219.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.