Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Australia
Australia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Australia peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Australia 183rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +272.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +272.7% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 180 Sweden 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Norway 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Canada 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Andorra 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Brunei Darussalam 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Switzerland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Denmark 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Finland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Ireland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Iceland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Kiribati 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Marshall Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Malta 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 San Marino 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Timor-Leste 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Tuvalu 0 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Australia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 33,415 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 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 Australia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Australia was 0 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Australia ranks 183rd 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 Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.