Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IBRD only
IBRD only: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.1113 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1113 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
27th
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.1113 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.003 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IBRD only, 1961–2023
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 IBRD only stood at 0.1113 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 331.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IBRD only peaked at 0.1113 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
IBRD only ranks 27th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +705.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | +284.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 0.051 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 24 Barbados 0.693 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Armenia 0.5345 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Macau, China 0.4545 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Nigeria 0.4505 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4315 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4026 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3942 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for IBRD only
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.30 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.20 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.20 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 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 -29.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.30 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.6 % 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 IBRD only?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IBRD only was 0.1113 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1113 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does IBRD only rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- IBRD only ranks 27th 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 IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.