Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Gambia
Gambia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.8011 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Gambia, 1990–2023
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 Gambia stood at 0.8011 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and up 139.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Gambia peaked at 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Gambia 19th out of 196 countries 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +550.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +97.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1999 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.166 units per square kilometre | +145.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1242 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.132 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1943 units per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2207 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2541 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3027 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3342 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5061 units per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8373 units per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 2016 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8011 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.8011 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2005 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.8011 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.046 units per square kilometre, 17.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +550.0% | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0154 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +220.0% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.067 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | 0.1943 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8503 units per square kilometre | 0.2207 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9987 units per square kilometre | 0.8011 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 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
- 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
More social development data for Gambia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,108 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,728 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,728 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 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 Gambia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Gambia was 0.8011 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Gambia ranks 19th 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 Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.