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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1964–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 25 Armenia 0.5345 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Macao 0.4545 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Nigeria 0.4505 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4315 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4026 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Venezuela 0.3942 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Bahrain 0.38 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 250,611 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.73 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.73 million (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 250,611 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13.36 % 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 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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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.