Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0943 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0943 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
28th
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.1094 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0022 units per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
59
1964–2023

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1964–2023

00.0250.050.0750.1196419932023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.0943 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.1094 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per square kilometre, in 1973.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 44 groups 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1964 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1964 0.0766 units per square kilometre
1965 0.0851 units per square kilometre +11.2%
1966 0.085 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1967 0.0059 units per square kilometre -93.0%
1968 0.0058 units per square kilometre -2.1%
1969 0.0055 units per square kilometre -5.4%
1970 0.0054 units per square kilometre -1.1%
1971 0.008 units per square kilometre +47.7%
1972 0.0086 units per square kilometre +6.9%
1973 0.0022 units per square kilometre -74.2%
1975 0.0048 units per square kilometre +118.4%
1976 0.0053 units per square kilometre +9.8%
1977 0.0165 units per square kilometre +209.9%
1978 0.0419 units per square kilometre +154.4%
1979 0.0423 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1980 0.0466 units per square kilometre +10.2%
1981 0.0397 units per square kilometre -14.7%
1982 0.0393 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1983 0.0383 units per square kilometre -2.5%
1984 0.0379 units per square kilometre -1.2%
1985 0.0377 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1986 0.0363 units per square kilometre -3.6%
1987 0.035 units per square kilometre -3.7%
1988 0.049 units per square kilometre +39.9%
1989 0.0484 units per square kilometre -1.2%
1990 0.044 units per square kilometre -9.1%
1991 0.0451 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1992 0.0618 units per square kilometre +37.2%
1993 0.0641 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1994 0.0589 units per square kilometre -8.2%
1995 0.059 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1996 0.0564 units per square kilometre -4.5%
1997 0.0551 units per square kilometre -2.3%
1998 0.0531 units per square kilometre -3.6%
1999 0.0586 units per square kilometre +10.4%
2000 0.0536 units per square kilometre -8.6%
2001 0.05 units per square kilometre -6.7%
2002 0.0495 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2003 0.0446 units per square kilometre -9.9%
2004 0.0448 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2005 0.0459 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2006 0.0507 units per square kilometre +10.6%
2007 0.0456 units per square kilometre -10.0%
2008 0.0466 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2009 0.0615 units per square kilometre +31.8%
2010 0.0622 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2011 0.0623 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2012 0.0623 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2013 0.0649 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2014 0.0657 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2015 0.0641 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2016 0.0671 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2017 0.1094 units per square kilometre +62.9%
2018 0.1089 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2019 0.1035 units per square kilometre -5.0%
2020 0.1029 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2021 0.1073 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2022 0.0923 units per square kilometre -13.9%
2023 0.0943 units per square kilometre +2.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +209.9% 0.0053 units per square kilometre 0.0165 units per square kilometre
1978 +154.4% 0.0165 units per square kilometre 0.0419 units per square kilometre
1975 +118.4% 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0048 units per square kilometre
1967 -93.0% 0.085 units per square kilometre 0.0059 units per square kilometre
1973 -74.2% 0.0086 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre
2017 +62.9% 0.0671 units per square kilometre 0.1094 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.044 units per square kilometre 0.0055 units per square kilometre 0.0851 units per square kilometre 6
1970s 0.015 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0423 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 0.0408 units per square kilometre 0.035 units per square kilometre 0.049 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0556 units per square kilometre 0.044 units per square kilometre 0.0641 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0493 units per square kilometre 0.0446 units per square kilometre 0.0615 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.077 units per square kilometre 0.0622 units per square kilometre 0.1094 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0992 units per square kilometre 0.0923 units per square kilometre 0.1073 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 25 Armenia 0.5345 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 26 Macao 0.4545 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 27 Nigeria 0.4505 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4315 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4026 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 30 Venezuela 0.3942 units per square kilometre compare
  7. 31 Bahrain 0.38 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0943 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 0.1094 units per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 1973.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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)

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,411 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.