Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Eswatini
Eswatini: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0074 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Eswatini, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.0074 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Eswatini peaked at 0.0138 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
Eswatini ranks 116th of 196 countries 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2013 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2016 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 113 Chad 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Benin 0.008 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Romania 0.0079 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Indonesia 0.0062 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Samoa 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Malawi 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Eswatini
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,414 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 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 Eswatini?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Eswatini was 0.0074 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0138 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Eswatini rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Eswatini ranks 116th 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 Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.