Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.2824 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Early-demographic dividend, 1961–2023
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 Early-demographic dividend stood at 0.2824 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 157.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 0.2855 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Early-demographic dividend 19th out of 44 groups 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +185.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | +109.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1612 units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1955 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2557 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2675 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2678 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.276 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2855 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2797 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2824 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Early-demographic dividend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +185.2% | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0374 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +109.3% | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | 0.1038 units per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +86.7% | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | 0.1096 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1602 units per square kilometre | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 0.2678 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2809 units per square kilometre | 0.276 units per square kilometre | 0.2855 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 16 Central African Republic 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Comoros 1.18 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
- 21 Iraq 0.7579 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Honduras 0.754 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Early-demographic dividend
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.69 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 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 -28.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.69 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -8.49 % 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Early-demographic dividend was 0.2824 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2855 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.