Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bhutan
Bhutan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.175 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bhutan, 1991–2023
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 Bhutan is 0.175 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bhutan peaked at 2.9 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.175 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 49th 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2034 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +693.8% |
| 1993 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1995 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8279 units per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 0.62 units per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4646 units per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3082 units per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2085 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1862 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1767 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1757 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1754 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.175 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.175 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1803 units per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +693.8% | 0.2034 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +42.1% | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 2.59 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 0.2034 units per square kilometre | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 2.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7376 units per square kilometre | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1757 units per square kilometre | 0.175 units per square kilometre | 0.1767 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 46 Saint Lucia 0.1918 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Bangladesh 0.1856 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Cuba 0.1788 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Türkiye 0.166 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Republic of Moldova 0.1623 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Guinea 0.157 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Bhutan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,257 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,257 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.37 % 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 Bhutan?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bhutan was 0.175 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.175 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Bhutan ranks 49th 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 Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.