Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0061 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sri Lanka, 1991–2023
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 Sri Lanka is 0.0061 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and up 167.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0168 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Sri Lanka 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +130.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +255.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0061 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0068 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Mozambique 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Namibia 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Comoros 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Peru 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 El Salvador 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Sri Lanka
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 213 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 148,369 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0068 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 148,369 (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 Sri Lanka?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sri Lanka was 0.0061 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0168 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Sri Lanka ranks 134th 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 Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.