Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tunisia
Tunisia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0257 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia stood at 0.0257 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 449.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tunisia peaked at 0.0263 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
Tunisia ranks 108th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +333.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +1672.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +189.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -78.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +4650.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0257 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0286 units per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0257 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0612 units per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +4650.0% | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +1672.7% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +333.3% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +189.0% | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 105 Somalia 0.0283 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Brazil 0.0282 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Zimbabwe 0.0261 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Benin 0.0251 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea 0.0232 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Uzbekistan 0.0213 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Tunisia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,386 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,711 (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 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,711 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 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 Tunisia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tunisia was 0.0257 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0263 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Tunisia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Tunisia ranks 108th 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 Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 449.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.