Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Angola
Angola: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0092 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Angola, 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 Angola is 0.0092 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Angola peaked at 0.5238 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
Angola ranks 110th of 196 countries 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 Angola, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1404 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1604 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1765 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2437 units per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2857 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3059 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3274 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3322 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3366 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3381 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3421 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.399 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4025 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4004 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.425 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5183 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5238 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3602 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3666 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3737 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2391 units per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1984 | 0.287 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2546 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2851 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3142 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3269 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3278 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3271 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3061 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.241 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2597 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2267 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1978 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2003 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2147 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2562 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2835 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3479 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3775 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3493 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2644 units per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1836 units per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1731 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1656 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1493 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1131 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -85.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.0092 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.0092 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.046 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -85.0% | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | 0.0154 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2107 units per square kilometre | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | 0.3274 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4018 units per square kilometre | 0.3322 units per square kilometre | 0.5238 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3135 units per square kilometre | 0.2391 units per square kilometre | 0.3737 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2513 units per square kilometre | 0.1978 units per square kilometre | 0.3271 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2261 units per square kilometre | 0.1131 units per square kilometre | 0.3775 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 107 Mexico 0.0112 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Libya 0.0102 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Uzbekistan 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 India 0.0085 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Czechia 0.0083 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Chad 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Angola
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 25,396 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,433 (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 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,433 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 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 Angola?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Angola was 0.0092 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5238 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Angola rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Angola ranks 110th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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.