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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in India, 1988–2023
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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 108 Libya 0.0102 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Uzbekistan 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Angola 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Czechia 0.0083 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Chad 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Benin 0.008 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for India
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 238,643 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 42,610 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 42,610 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (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 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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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.