Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Czechia
Czechia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Czechia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.0083 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Czechia peaked at 0.0904 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Czechia ranks 112th 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 1997 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1998 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +177.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | +493.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.0083 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.0083 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Czechia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +493.5% | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.0904 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +177.6% | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0904 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 109 Uzbekistan 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Angola 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 India 0.0085 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Chad 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Benin 0.008 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Romania 0.0079 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Czechia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 395,559 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 794 (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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0363 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 Czechia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Czechia was 0.0083 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0904 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Czechia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Czechia ranks 112th 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 Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.