Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.651 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2023
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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 0.651 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.72 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 11th out of 44 groups 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1634 units per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3284 units per square kilometre | +100.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3847 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4167 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4373 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4519 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4858 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4994 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5469 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5918 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6127 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.72 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6839 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5969 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5412 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5297 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4652 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3915 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3439 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3329 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3387 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3985 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3916 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.321 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2932 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.307 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2866 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2814 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.32 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3009 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3076 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3258 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3362 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3098 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3154 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3284 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3585 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3531 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3696 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3803 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3876 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3871 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4046 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5633 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2023 | 0.651 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +100.9% | 0.1634 units per square kilometre | 0.3284 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +73.5% | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | 0.1634 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | 0.1634 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4756 units per square kilometre | 0.3284 units per square kilometre | 0.6127 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4944 units per square kilometre | 0.3329 units per square kilometre | 0.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3208 units per square kilometre | 0.2814 units per square kilometre | 0.3985 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3465 units per square kilometre | 0.3098 units per square kilometre | 0.3876 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5015 units per square kilometre | 0.3871 units per square kilometre | 0.651 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 8 Haiti 4.43 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
- 12 Sri Lanka 2.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Myanmar 1.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 1.91 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.06 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.16 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0084 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 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.06 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -13.83 % 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.651 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 11th 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.