Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Comoros
Comoros: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 1.18 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Comoros, 1989–2023
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 Comoros is 1.18 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 331.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Comoros peaked at 1.18 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per square kilometre, in 1989.
Comoros ranks 17th 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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +440.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 0.202 units per square kilometre | +304.3% |
| 2009 | 0.144 units per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1961 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2257 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2413 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2735 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3117 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2955 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3074 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3224 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3353 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3536 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4019 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8974 units per square kilometre | +123.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.202 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2862 units per square kilometre | 0.1961 units per square kilometre | 0.3536 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8748 units per square kilometre | 0.4019 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 14 Azerbaijan 1.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Somalia 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Central African Republic 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Sudan 0.8013 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Gambia 0.8011 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Albania 0.8 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Comoros
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,338 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,338 (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 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 Comoros?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Comoros was 1.18 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Comoros rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Comoros ranks 17th 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 Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.