Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Fiji
Fiji: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0113 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Fiji, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.0113 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 38.4% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Fiji peaked at 0.1033 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Fiji ranks 106th 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 Fiji, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +368.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +82.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.092 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0998 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1019 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -38.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.0113 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.0113 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +368.4% | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 103 Kenya 0.0138 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Slovakia 0.0131 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0115 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Mexico 0.0112 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Libya 0.0102 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Uzbekistan 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Fiji
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 343 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 343 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 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 Fiji?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Fiji was 0.0113 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1033 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Fiji rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Fiji ranks 106th 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 Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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.