Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0284 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.0284 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.5887 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0284 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2405 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.2717 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3422 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5164 units per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5579 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.456 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3899 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3492 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3685 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3755 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4303 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3952 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3418 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5887 units per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5784 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5877 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.53 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4166 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3228 units per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2378 units per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2522 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2032 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1619 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.0284 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0.0284 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 13.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3857 units per square kilometre | 0.2405 units per square kilometre | 0.5579 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4273 units per square kilometre | 0.3418 units per square kilometre | 0.5887 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2931 units per square kilometre | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | 0.5877 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 83 Congo 0.0405 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Israel 0.0395 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Mauritania 0.0364 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tajikistan 0.0268 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Hungary 0.0235 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Egypt 0.0233 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 80 (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.76 % change on previous year (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0284 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5887 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0284 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.