Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA only
IDA only: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 1.11 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA only, 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 IDA only is 1.11 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 144.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA only peaked at 1.11 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
IDA only ranks 4th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 only, 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 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1221 units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1979 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3468 units per square kilometre | +98.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3976 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4282 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4471 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4607 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4951 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5134 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5577 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6097 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6293 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7428 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7085 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6252 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.568 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.554 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4908 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4216 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3729 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3555 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3571 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4168 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4099 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3413 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 0.312 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3257 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3062 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3004 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3383 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3189 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3375 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3538 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3569 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3597 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4547 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5615 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6456 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7075 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8441 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8619 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8602 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8634 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8977 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA only 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 | +98.1% | 0.175 units per square kilometre | 0.3468 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 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 0.175 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4886 units per square kilometre | 0.3468 units per square kilometre | 0.6293 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5196 units per square kilometre | 0.3555 units per square kilometre | 0.7428 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3407 units per square kilometre | 0.3004 units per square kilometre | 0.4168 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6006 units per square kilometre | 0.3538 units per square kilometre | 0.8619 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9768 units per square kilometre | 0.8634 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 34.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Burundi 12.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Ukraine 10.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Rwanda 10.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Afghanistan 9.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 6.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Eritrea 4.62 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for IDA only
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.03 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0154 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.03 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0073 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 12.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -11.5 % 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 only?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA only was 1.11 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 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 only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does IDA only rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- IDA only ranks 4th 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 only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.