Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Hungary
Hungary: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0235 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Hungary, 1965–2023
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 Hungary stood at 0.0235 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Hungary peaked at 0.0642 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Hungary 88th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +139.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +536.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | +1081.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +270.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 2009 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +101.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.0235 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 13.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.0235 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 units per square kilometre, 10.6× 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 Hungary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1081.6% | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0433 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +536.3% | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +270.4% | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0392 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +139.9% | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.051 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 85 Mauritania 0.0364 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0284 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tajikistan 0.0268 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Egypt 0.0233 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Seychelles 0.0217 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Cayman Islands 0.0208 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Hungary
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 71,332 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,055 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,055 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0075 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 Hungary?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Hungary was 0.0235 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0642 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Hungary rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Hungary ranks 88th 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 Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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.