Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in India

India: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0085 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0085 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
111th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0085 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1988
Years of data
36
1988–2023

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in India, 1988–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0081988200520231988: 0 units per square kilometre1989: 0 units per square kilometre1990: 0 units per square kilometre1991: 0 units per square kilometre1992: 0 units per square kilometre1993: 0.001 units per square kilometre1994: 0.001 units per square kilometre1995: 0.002 units per square kilometre1996: 0.003 units per square kilometre1997: 0.003 units per square kilometre1998: 0.003 units per square kilometre1999: 0.003 units per square kilometre2000: 0.004 units per square kilometre2001: 0.004 units per square kilometre2002: 0.005 units per square kilometre2003: 0.005 units per square kilometre2004: 0.004 units per square kilometre2005: 0.005 units per square kilometre2006: 0.006 units per square kilometre2007: 0.007 units per square kilometre2008: 0.007 units per square kilometre2009: 0.007 units per square kilometre2010: 0.006 units per square kilometre2011: 0.005 units per square kilometre2012: 0.005 units per square kilometre2013: 0.004 units per square kilometre2014: 0.004 units per square kilometre2015: 0.003 units per square kilometre2016: 0.002 units per square kilometre2017: 0.003 units per square kilometre2018: 0.003 units per square kilometre2019: 0.004 units per square kilometre2020: 0.004 units per square kilometre2021: 0.005 units per square kilometre2022: 0.007 units per square kilometre2023: 0.009 units per square kilometre

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 India is 0.0085 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in India peaked at 0.0085 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1988.

That places India 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in India, 1988 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1988 0 units per square kilometre
1989 0 units per square kilometre +30.0%
1990 0.0001 units per square kilometre +1415.4%
1991 0.0001 units per square kilometre +106.1%
1992 0.0003 units per square kilometre +151.5%
1993 0.0005 units per square kilometre +46.0%
1994 0.0011 units per square kilometre +119.0%
1995 0.0017 units per square kilometre +53.4%
1996 0.0025 units per square kilometre +50.6%
1997 0.003 units per square kilometre +18.2%
1998 0.0033 units per square kilometre +8.4%
1999 0.0033 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2000 0.0038 units per square kilometre +15.8%
2001 0.0039 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2002 0.0048 units per square kilometre +24.1%
2003 0.0046 units per square kilometre -4.5%
2004 0.0045 units per square kilometre -2.7%
2005 0.0055 units per square kilometre +22.0%
2006 0.006 units per square kilometre +9.4%
2007 0.0069 units per square kilometre +14.9%
2008 0.0066 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2009 0.0066 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2010 0.006 units per square kilometre -8.9%
2011 0.0055 units per square kilometre -8.7%
2012 0.0048 units per square kilometre -12.2%
2013 0.0037 units per square kilometre -22.6%
2014 0.0035 units per square kilometre -5.4%
2015 0.0033 units per square kilometre -5.3%
2016 0.0025 units per square kilometre -26.2%
2017 0.0027 units per square kilometre +8.8%
2018 0.0032 units per square kilometre +20.9%
2019 0.004 units per square kilometre +23.0%
2020 0.0042 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2021 0.0048 units per square kilometre +14.8%
2022 0.007 units per square kilometre +46.4%
2023 0.0085 units per square kilometre +21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 2
1990s 0.0016 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0053 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre 0.0069 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0039 units per square kilometre 0.0025 units per square kilometre 0.006 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0061 units per square kilometre 0.0042 units per square kilometre 0.0085 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 108 Libya 0.0102 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 109 Uzbekistan 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 110 Angola 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 112 Czechia 0.0083 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 113 Chad 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 114 Benin 0.008 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in India?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in India was 0.0085 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 0.0085 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1988.
How does India rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
India ranks 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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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.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,411 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.