Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0613 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific is 0.0613 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure 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 peaked at 0.071 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd 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, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -93.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +118.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +209.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +154.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0613 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 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% | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +154.4% | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.0271 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +118.4% | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre |
| 1967 | -93.0% | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | -74.2% | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +62.8% | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | 0.071 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.036 units per square kilometre | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.032 units per square kilometre | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.05 units per square kilometre | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | 0.071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | 0.06 units per square kilometre | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4026 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3942 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Bahrain 0.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3773 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Serbia 0.3545 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Naoero 0.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Hong Kong, China 0.3333 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for East Asia & Pacific
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 333,267 (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 0.0007 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 9.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 333,267 (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?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in East Asia & Pacific was 0.0613 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.071 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd 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?
- 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 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.