Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.2825 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.2825 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 1,833.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.2825 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1146.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +369.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 1968 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1973 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -89.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +2227.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +177.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +519.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | +478.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1425 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1822 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 1993 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1056 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2636 units per square kilometre | +1516.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2825 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (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 | +2227.3% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +1516.6% | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.2636 units per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +1146.2% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +519.3% | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +478.4% | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0547 units per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +369.8% | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 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 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0981 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1007 units per square kilometre | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | 0.1822 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.145 units per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.2825 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 15 Somalia 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Central African Republic 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Comoros 1.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Sudan 0.8013 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Gambia 0.8011 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Albania 0.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Iraq 0.7579 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.78 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.78 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.009 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 -13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.18 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.2825 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2825 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,833.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.