Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Djibouti
Djibouti: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0794 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Djibouti, 1990–2023
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 Djibouti stood at 0.0794 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 146.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Djibouti peaked at 0.7807 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Djibouti 67th 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +260.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7793 units per square kilometre | +50080.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7805 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7807 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3513 units per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 1998 | 0.139 units per square kilometre | -60.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0824 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -76.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.0794 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.0794 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +50080.7% | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.7793 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +260.0% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +100.0% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2914 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.7807 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 0.0824 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 64 Yemen 0.091 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0817 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0808 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 North Macedonia 0.0768 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Belarus 0.0742 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0684 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Djibouti
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24,899 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,223 (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 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,223 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.021 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 Djibouti?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Djibouti was 0.0794 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7807 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Djibouti rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Djibouti ranks 67th 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 Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.