Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 1.08 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 1.08 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 2,997.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 1.08 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 5th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +1700.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -77.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +402.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +165.3% |
| 1979 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 1989 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +255.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +181.2% |
| 1991 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | +515.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1893 units per square kilometre | +170.2% |
| 1993 | 0.225 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2517 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2386 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3286 units per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2974 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2607 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.255 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1914 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1807 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2444 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2182 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1913 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.159 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1482 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | +107.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1986.7% |
| 2023 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1986.7% | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +1700.0% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +515.1% | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.07 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +402.0% | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +255.8% | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +181.2% | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2128 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.3286 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1624 units per square kilometre | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | 0.2444 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5482 units per square kilometre | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 2 Burundi 12.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Ukraine 10.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Rwanda 10.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Afghanistan 9.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Palestine 6.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Eritrea 4.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Haiti 4.43 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.83 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0112 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 -19.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.83 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 1.08 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 5th 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,997.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.