Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Indonesia
Indonesia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0062 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Indonesia, 1978–2023
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 Indonesia stood at 0.0062 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Indonesia peaked at 0.0185 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Indonesia 117th 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -85.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +1366.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +795.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1998 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.0062 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.0062 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1366.7% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +795.9% | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | -85.0% | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +71.9% | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +63.9% | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 114 Benin 0.008 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Romania 0.0079 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Eswatini 0.0074 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Samoa 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Malawi 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Russian Federation 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Indonesia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,374 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,215 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (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 9,215 (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 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 Indonesia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Indonesia was 0.0062 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0185 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Indonesia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Indonesia ranks 117th 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 Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.