Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Armenia
Armenia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.5345 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Armenia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 0.5345 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Armenia peaked at 7.15 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2033 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Armenia ranks 25th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.85 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 7.03 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 7.09 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 7.08 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.15 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.78 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 6.79 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2033 units per square kilometre | -97.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2531 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4652 units per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4622 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.471 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4905 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5238 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5422 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5737 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6324 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6165 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5792 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5598 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4213 units per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4158 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3938 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3761 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3789 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3878 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.385 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3665 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4346 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5273 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5345 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.5345 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 11.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.5345 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 units per square kilometre, 241.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -97.0% | 6.79 units per square kilometre | 0.2033 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +83.8% | 0.2531 units per square kilometre | 0.4652 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.99 units per square kilometre | 6.78 units per square kilometre | 7.15 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4617 units per square kilometre | 0.2033 units per square kilometre | 0.6324 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4514 units per square kilometre | 0.3761 units per square kilometre | 0.6165 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4657 units per square kilometre | 0.3665 units per square kilometre | 0.5345 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 22 Honduras 0.754 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Lebanon 0.7226 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Barbados 0.693 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Macau, China 0.4545 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Nigeria 0.4505 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4315 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Armenia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 123,087 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,578 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,578 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0399 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 Armenia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Armenia was 0.5345 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2033 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Armenia ranks 25th 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 Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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.