Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Cape Verde, 1966–2023
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 Cape Verde stood at 0.0047 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cape Verde peaked at 0.1067 units per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 122nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0047 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0047 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.046 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 119 Malawi 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Russian Federation 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Qatar 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Costa Rica 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Turkmenistan 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Peru 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Cape Verde
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (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 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cape Verde?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Cape Verde was 0.0047 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1067 units per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Cape Verde ranks 122nd 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 Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.