Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.2369 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.2369 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 1,810.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.2369 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1964.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +6520.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -74.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +86.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +227.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +107.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 1980 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +492.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +513.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 2014 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2015 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.221 units per square kilometre | +1484.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2369 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +6520.5% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +1484.5% | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.221 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +513.6% | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +492.6% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +227.7% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1217 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.2369 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 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
- 22 Honduras 0.754 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Lebanon 0.7226 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Europe & Central Asia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.50 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.79 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.79 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0123 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 -5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.50 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?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Europe & Central Asia was 0.2369 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2369 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,810.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.