Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.2133 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.2133 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.9971 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 67th 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +108.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1863 units per square kilometre | +131.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2042 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2181 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1932 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1739 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1858 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1817 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1802 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1853 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2033 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2421 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2523 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3005 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2993 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2993 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2994 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3252 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3298 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6373 units per square kilometre | +93.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9971 units per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9366 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.563 units per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6439 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.614 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7024 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7686 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7303 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7782 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7335 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6797 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6196 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5479 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4918 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3634 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 0.134 units per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1482 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.114 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2392 units per square kilometre | +139.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3178 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3483 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3142 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2734 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2649 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2338 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2328 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2133 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.2133 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0286 units per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.2133 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0554 units per square kilometre, 3.9× 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 Tanzania, United Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +139.4% | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | 0.2392 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +131.6% | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | 0.1863 units per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +108.3% | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0282 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +93.2% | 0.3298 units per square kilometre | 0.6373 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1686 units per square kilometre | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | 0.2181 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2345 units per square kilometre | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | 0.3005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6049 units per square kilometre | 0.2994 units per square kilometre | 0.9971 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5847 units per square kilometre | 0.134 units per square kilometre | 0.7782 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2094 units per square kilometre | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | 0.3483 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2362 units per square kilometre | 0.2133 units per square kilometre | 0.2649 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 64 Ecuador 0.2533 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Egypt 0.2416 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2309 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Niger 0.2131 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Cayman Islands 0.2042 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Belarus 0.197 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 171,142 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,592 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (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 1,592 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.2133 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9971 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 67th 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.