Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Uganda
Uganda: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 7.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 7.87 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 615.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Uganda peaked at 7.87 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2602 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Uganda ranks 4th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2602 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2602 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2953 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5655 units per square kilometre | +91.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6877 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7807 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8146 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8795 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8871 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8999 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9055 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8336 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.57 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5931 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5637 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5652 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5684 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5689 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5639 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5655 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5655 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5655 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6655 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7557 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7557 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.721 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4438 units per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1988 | 0.516 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6504 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7293 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8134 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9824 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1994 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9435 units per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9996 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8114 units per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6373 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6772 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6954 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9868 units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 2015 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | +97.2% |
| 2017 | 6.73 units per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2018 | 5.81 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 6.78 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 7.09 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 7.63 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 7.3 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 7.87 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +97.2% | 2.38 units per square kilometre | 4.69 units per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +91.5% | 0.2953 units per square kilometre | 0.5655 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +74.8% | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6034 units per square kilometre | 0.2602 units per square kilometre | 0.8871 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6632 units per square kilometre | 0.5637 units per square kilometre | 0.9055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6205 units per square kilometre | 0.4438 units per square kilometre | 0.7557 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 0.7293 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 0.6373 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 0.6772 units per square kilometre | 6.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 units per square kilometre | 7.09 units per square kilometre | 7.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More social development data for Uganda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.94 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0377 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 Uganda?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Uganda was 7.87 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.87 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2602 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Uganda ranks 4th 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 Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 615.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.