Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United States of America
United States of America: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0447 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United States of America, 1961–2023
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 United States of America is 0.0447 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United States of America peaked at 0.0921 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0286 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
United States of America ranks 98th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United States of America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0748 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | +122.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 0.0447 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in United States of America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +122.3% | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | 0.0921 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -66.7% | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | 0.0307 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -45.0% | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | 0.0441 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +36.9% | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | 0.0748 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 95 Mali 0.0545 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Afghanistan 0.0534 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Central African Republic 0.0528 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Korea 0.0415 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Algeria 0.0414 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Panama 0.0367 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for United States of America
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 457,647 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,667 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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 3,667 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0013 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 United States of America?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in United States of America was 0.0447 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0921 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does United States of America rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- United States of America ranks 98th 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 United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.