Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in World
World: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.2438 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in World, 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 World stood at 0.2438 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 170.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in World peaked at 0.2438 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 units per square kilometre, in 1963.
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 World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +89.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1013 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1216 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1376 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1412 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1668 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1616 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1416 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1285 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.124 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0954 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 0.124 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1535 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.159 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2268 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2438 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.11 units per square kilometre | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | 0.1412 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | 0.1668 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | 0.068 units per square kilometre | 0.0954 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1985 units per square kilometre | 0.159 units per square kilometre | 0.2438 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More social development data for World
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.46 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.11 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0034 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.11 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0035 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 -8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.46 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -7.96 % 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 World?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in World was 0.2438 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2438 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does World rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- World ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.