Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Chile
Chile: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Chile, 1974–2023
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 Chile stood at 0.0026 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 223.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Chile peaked at 0.0208 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Chile 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -82.6% |
| 1977 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +97.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +1111.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +104.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2022 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 131 Panama 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Poland 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Malaysia 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Latvia 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Philippines 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Netherlands 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Chile
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,631 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,358 (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 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,358 (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 Chile?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Chile was 0.0026 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0208 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Chile ranks 134th 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 Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.