Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Arab World
Arab World: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.7046 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Arab World, 1963–2023
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 Arab World is 0.7046 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Arab World peaked at 0.7046 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Arab World 10th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +301.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -89.8% |
| 1974 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +143.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +116.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 1985 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | +108.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.115 units per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1285 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2144 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2327 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1697 units per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1782 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1785 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1659 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1607 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1617 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1489 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1687 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.163 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1673 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.16 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2691 units per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3313 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2962 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2697 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2701 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2853 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2564 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3667 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4733 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5402 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.588 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6541 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6819 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6738 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6776 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6911 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6667 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7046 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Arab World 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 | +301.8% | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +143.4% | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +116.3% | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +108.1% | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 0.058 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | -89.8% | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.05 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.1285 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.184 units per square kilometre | 0.1607 units per square kilometre | 0.2327 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2141 units per square kilometre | 0.1489 units per square kilometre | 0.3313 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.479 units per square kilometre | 0.2564 units per square kilometre | 0.6819 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.685 units per square kilometre | 0.6667 units per square kilometre | 0.7046 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 7 Eritrea 4.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Haiti 4.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More social development data for Arab World
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.48 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.09 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0181 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.09 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0069 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 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.48 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.01 % 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 Arab World?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Arab World was 0.7046 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7046 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Arab World rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Arab World ranks 10th 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 Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab 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 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.