Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bahrain
Bahrain: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.38 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bahrain, 1990–2023
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 Bahrain stood at 0.38 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bahrain peaked at 0.7141 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0541 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Bahrain 31st out of 196 countries 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 Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1746 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2777 units per square kilometre | +161.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3818 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3558 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4462 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5424 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5918 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6372 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6941 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7141 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6803 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5266 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3949 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.38 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.38 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 218.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.38 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bahrain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +161.2% | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | 0.2777 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1005 units per square kilometre | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | 0.1746 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.081 units per square kilometre | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4747 units per square kilometre | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | 0.7141 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4954 units per square kilometre | 0.38 units per square kilometre | 0.6803 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4315 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4026 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3942 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3773 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Serbia 0.3545 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Naoero 0.35 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Bahrain
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 240 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Bahrain?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bahrain was 0.38 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7141 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0541 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Bahrain rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Bahrain ranks 31st 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 Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.