Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.325 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total stood at 0.325 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 175.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 0.325 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +381.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1979 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1981 | 0.111 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1189 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1212 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1255 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1414 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.151 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1677 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1703 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.206 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 0.202 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1559 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1458 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1139 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1083 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1085 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.112 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1032 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0931 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0975 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1046 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1458 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1634 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1744 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2023 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2065 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2099 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2176 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3022 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2023 | 0.325 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA & IBRD total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +381.8% | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.061 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | 0.1703 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1445 units per square kilometre | 0.1083 units per square kilometre | 0.206 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | 0.1144 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1538 units per square kilometre | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2637 units per square kilometre | 0.2099 units per square kilometre | 0.325 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 14 Azerbaijan 1.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Somalia 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Central African Republic 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Comoros 1.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Sudan 0.8013 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Gambia 0.8011 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Albania 0.8 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for IDA & IBRD total
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.17 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.01 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.01 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0029 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 -11.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.17 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -8.01 % 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA & IBRD total was 0.325 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.325 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.