Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Euro area

Euro area: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0069 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
0.1296 units per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
59
1965–2023

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Euro area, 1965–2023

00.050.10.15196519942023

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

Analysis

Euro area recorded 0.0069 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 down 2.3% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Euro area peaked at 0.1296 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1986.

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 Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Euro area, 1965 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1965 0.007 units per square kilometre
1966 0.0028 units per square kilometre -59.9%
1967 0.0093 units per square kilometre +230.3%
1968 0.0087 units per square kilometre -6.8%
1969 0.0086 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1970 0.0089 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1971 0.001 units per square kilometre -88.8%
1972 0.003 units per square kilometre +205.2%
1973 0.0026 units per square kilometre -12.8%
1974 0.0004 units per square kilometre -83.6%
1975 0.0004 units per square kilometre -12.8%
1976 0.0004 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1977 0.0004 units per square kilometre +15.6%
1978 0.0003 units per square kilometre -39.6%
1979 0.0001 units per square kilometre -46.3%
1980 0.0003 units per square kilometre +87.2%
1981 0.0002 units per square kilometre -11.1%
1982 0.0002 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1983 0.0004 units per square kilometre +82.4%
1984 0.0002 units per square kilometre -54.6%
1985 0.0001 units per square kilometre -50.3%
1986 0.0001 units per square kilometre -36.0%
1987 0.0001 units per square kilometre +23.7%
1988 0.0004 units per square kilometre +362.1%
1989 0.0004 units per square kilometre -3.2%
1990 0.0008 units per square kilometre +120.5%
1991 0.0011 units per square kilometre +40.7%
1992 0.0623 units per square kilometre +5591.9%
1993 0.0654 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1994 0.0347 units per square kilometre -47.0%
1995 0.0942 units per square kilometre +171.9%
1996 0.1149 units per square kilometre +21.9%
1997 0.1288 units per square kilometre +12.1%
1998 0.1241 units per square kilometre -3.6%
1999 0.1296 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2000 0.1212 units per square kilometre -6.5%
2001 0.1043 units per square kilometre -13.9%
2002 0.101 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2003 0.0851 units per square kilometre -15.7%
2004 0.0793 units per square kilometre -6.8%
2005 0.046 units per square kilometre -42.0%
2006 0.0373 units per square kilometre -18.9%
2007 0.0374 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2008 0.0362 units per square kilometre -3.4%
2009 0.0288 units per square kilometre -20.3%
2010 0.0249 units per square kilometre -13.5%
2011 0.0238 units per square kilometre -4.7%
2012 0.0237 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2013 0.0188 units per square kilometre -20.6%
2014 0.0153 units per square kilometre -18.6%
2015 0.0128 units per square kilometre -16.4%
2016 0.0101 units per square kilometre -20.8%
2017 0.0097 units per square kilometre -4.5%
2018 0.0095 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2019 0.0094 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2020 0.0093 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2021 0.0074 units per square kilometre -20.5%
2022 0.0071 units per square kilometre -3.9%
2023 0.0069 units per square kilometre -2.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Euro area 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
1992 +5591.9% 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0623 units per square kilometre
1988 +362.1% 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre
1967 +230.3% 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.0093 units per square kilometre
1972 +205.2% 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.003 units per square kilometre
1995 +171.9% 0.0347 units per square kilometre 0.0942 units per square kilometre
1990 +120.5% 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0073 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.0093 units per square kilometre 5
1970s 0.0018 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0089 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0756 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.1296 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0677 units per square kilometre 0.0288 units per square kilometre 0.1212 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0158 units per square kilometre 0.0094 units per square kilometre 0.0249 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0077 units per square kilometre 0.0069 units per square kilometre 0.0093 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 1 Syrian Arab Republic 34.61 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Burundi 12.46 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Ukraine 10.29 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Rwanda 10.13 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 5 Afghanistan 9.82 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 Euro area?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Euro area was 0.0069 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 Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 0.1296 units per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1986.
How does Euro area rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Euro area ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro area 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)

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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.