Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Haiti
Haiti: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 4.43 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Haiti, 1974–2023
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 Haiti is 4.43 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 303.0% on the previous year and up 216.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Haiti peaked at 4.43 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0109 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
Haiti ranks 8th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | +1000.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1814 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1814 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1898 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1974 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2213 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1858 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1843 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1213 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3556 units per square kilometre | +153.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5053 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5486 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5616 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4913 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3181 units per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2745 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2629 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2802 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2739 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3341 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4912 units per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2006 | 0.756 units per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8082 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8367 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8748 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9393 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9984 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.97 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9307 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +303.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 4.43 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 156.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 4.43 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0446 units per square kilometre, 99.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Haiti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1000.0% | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.1197 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +303.0% | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 4.43 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +153.8% | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | 0.3556 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1771 units per square kilometre | 0.1213 units per square kilometre | 0.2213 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3154 units per square kilometre | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | 0.5616 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5193 units per square kilometre | 0.2629 units per square kilometre | 0.8748 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 0.9393 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 0.9307 units per square kilometre | 4.43 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 5 Afghanistan 9.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 6.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Eritrea 4.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 South Sudan 3.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 El Salvador 3.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Monaco 2.47 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Haiti
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,702 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0152 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,702 (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 Haiti?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Haiti was 4.43 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Haiti rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Haiti ranks 8th 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 Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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.