Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0221 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 0.0221 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 0.3432 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 37th out of 44 groups 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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -79.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -83.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +420.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +424.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | +1179.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0826 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2231 units per square kilometre | +170.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2085 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.148 units per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2754 units per square kilometre | +86.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3162 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3432 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3282 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.338 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3183 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.277 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2906 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2478 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2248 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1515 units per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1166 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Central Europe and the Baltics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1179.3% | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0732 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +424.7% | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +420.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +170.3% | 0.0826 units per square kilometre | 0.2231 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +86.1% | 0.148 units per square kilometre | 0.2754 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2387 units per square kilometre | 0.0826 units per square kilometre | 0.3432 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1917 units per square kilometre | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | 0.3183 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 34 Naoero 0.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Hong Kong, China 0.3333 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Guatemala 0.3174 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Croatia 0.3141 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Maldives 0.2349 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cameroon 0.2342 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Nicaragua 0.2118 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.08 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,100 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,100 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0208 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -0.7289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.08 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -3.24 % 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Central Europe and the Baltics was 0.0221 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 Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3432 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.