Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA blend
IDA blend: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.1377 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA blend, 1966–2023
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 blend stood at 0.1377 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 198.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA blend peaked at 0.1459 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1982.
IDA blend ranks 26th 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 blend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +310.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +4116.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -87.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +3630.0% |
| 1976 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +109.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +148.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | +110.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -96.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +53333.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -75.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +665.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +1477.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +337.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | +189.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1152 units per square kilometre | +149.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1444 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA blend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +53333.4% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +4116.3% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +3630.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +1477.0% | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +665.4% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +337.8% | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0199 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1394 units per square kilometre | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 23 Lebanon 0.7226 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More social development data for IDA blend
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.46 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 781,782 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 781,782 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0036 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 -11.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.46 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.54 % 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 blend?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA blend was 0.1377 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 blend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1459 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does IDA blend rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- IDA blend ranks 26th 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 blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.