Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Georgia
Georgia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.2115 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Georgia, 1993–2023
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 Georgia stood at 0.2115 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Georgia peaked at 0.6977 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 units per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Georgia 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -94.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6977 units per square kilometre | +15796.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6786 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5132 units per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4299 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.314 units per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2517 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2442 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1797 units per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1699 units per square kilometre | +86.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1813 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2161 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1531 units per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1456 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0936 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.094 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1005 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1057 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1404 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2115 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.2115 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.2115 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 units per square kilometre, 95.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Georgia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +15796.7% | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.6977 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3549 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.6977 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1848 units per square kilometre | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | 0.314 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | 0.1531 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1626 units per square kilometre | 0.1057 units per square kilometre | 0.2115 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 38 Maldives 0.2349 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cameroon 0.2342 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Nicaragua 0.2118 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Grenada 0.2059 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Mali 0.2041 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 0.2005 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Georgia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,522 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,302 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (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 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,302 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0067 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 Georgia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Georgia was 0.2115 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6977 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Georgia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Georgia ranks 41st 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 Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.