Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Jamaica
Jamaica: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.1965 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Jamaica, 1993–2023
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 Jamaica is 0.1965 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jamaica peaked at 0.2335 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Jamaica 45th out of 196 countries 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +297.3% |
| 2003 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2006 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1152 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1386 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1553 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1715 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1845 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2054 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.226 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2335 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2332 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2234 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1965 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.1965 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.1965 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0446 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +297.3% | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +100.0% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +76.9% | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +63.6% | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | 0.2335 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2062 units per square kilometre | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | 0.2332 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 42 Grenada 0.2059 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Mali 0.2041 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 0.2005 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 0.1918 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Bangladesh 0.1856 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Cuba 0.1788 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Jamaica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31 (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,642 (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 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,642 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jamaica?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Jamaica was 0.1965 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2335 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Jamaica ranks 45th 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 Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.