Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.2103 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income is 0.2103 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 181.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Upper middle income peaked at 0.2103 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Upper middle income ranks 32nd of 44 groups 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +87.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1109.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +158.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +114.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | +120.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1057 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1994 | 0.095 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.088 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.143 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1489 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1461 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1468 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1476 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Upper middle income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1109.6% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +158.5% | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +120.8% | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 0.0671 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +114.7% | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +87.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | 0.1489 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1762 units per square kilometre | 0.1468 units per square kilometre | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 29 Greece 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Lithuania 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 France 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cameroon 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Italy 1.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Djibouti 0.995 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Estonia 0.983 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Upper middle income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.86 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.73 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.73 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -35.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.86 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.9959 % change on previous year (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 Upper middle income?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Upper middle income was 0.2103 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2103 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Upper middle income rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Upper middle income ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.