Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA total
IDA total: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.9224 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in IDA 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 total stood at 0.9224 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 145.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA total peaked at 0.9224 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places IDA total 7th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 total, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1976 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1979 | 0.147 units per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2723 units per square kilometre | +85.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3122 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3362 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3512 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3619 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.389 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4032 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4381 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4788 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4945 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5836 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5566 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4834 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4454 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4363 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3858 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3348 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2973 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2827 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2913 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3343 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3268 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.274 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2506 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2614 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2461 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2414 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2713 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2565 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2716 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2855 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2928 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2995 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3755 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 0.475 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5441 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5876 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6987 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7158 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7159 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.721 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7517 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8618 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9224 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 0.147 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3838 units per square kilometre | 0.2723 units per square kilometre | 0.4945 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4097 units per square kilometre | 0.2827 units per square kilometre | 0.5836 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2734 units per square kilometre | 0.2414 units per square kilometre | 0.3343 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.499 units per square kilometre | 0.2855 units per square kilometre | 0.7159 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8142 units per square kilometre | 0.721 units per square kilometre | 0.9224 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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
- 8 Haiti 4.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 South Sudan 3.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 El Salvador 3.31 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for IDA total
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.81 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0105 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.81 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.006 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 6.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -10.93 % 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 total?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in IDA total was 0.9224 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9224 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 total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does IDA total rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- IDA total ranks 7th 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 total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.