Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.4671 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern, 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 Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 0.4671 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 132.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.4671 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0268 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th 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 Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0812 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1701 units per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2012 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2725 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3523 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2426 units per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2525 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.249 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2872 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3075 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.293 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3296 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3864 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4018 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4228 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3742 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3954 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.376 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4072 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3393 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2394 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2053 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2194 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2414 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2353 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2359 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.216 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2109 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2056 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2074 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1871 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1752 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1768 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1865 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2245 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1949 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2398 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2826 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3311 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4079 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4011 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3996 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4012 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4137 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4122 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4671 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +82.2% | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | 0.1701 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | 0.2725 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3102 units per square kilometre | 0.2426 units per square kilometre | 0.4018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3179 units per square kilometre | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | 0.4228 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2091 units per square kilometre | 0.1752 units per square kilometre | 0.2414 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2869 units per square kilometre | 0.1865 units per square kilometre | 0.4079 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4235 units per square kilometre | 0.4012 units per square kilometre | 0.4671 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 9 South Sudan 3.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 El Salvador 3.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Monaco 2.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Sri Lanka 2.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Myanmar 1.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 1.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Somalia 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.12 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.61 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.61 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0078 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 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.12 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12.19 % 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 Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.4671 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 Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4671 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0268 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th 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 Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin 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.