Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 1.22 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Central African Republic, 1982–2023
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 Central African Republic is 1.22 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 200.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Central African Republic peaked at 1.22 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Central African Republic ranks 16th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -98.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | +21157.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2006 | 0.115 units per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1575 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2008 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2561 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2647 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2614 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2642 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4059 units per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6614 units per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7562 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.788 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8757 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9484 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9794 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.22 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2005 units per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.22 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.046 units per square kilometre, 26.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Central African Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +21157.8% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0461 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +220.0% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.2561 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6205 units per square kilometre | 0.2614 units per square kilometre | 0.9794 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 13 Myanmar 1.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 1.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Somalia 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Comoros 1.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Sudan 0.8013 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Gambia 0.8011 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Central African Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 55,307 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 674,222 (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 0.1223 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 674,222 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.01 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 Central African Republic?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Central African Republic was 1.22 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Central African Republic ranks 16th 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 Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.