Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0429 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latin America & Caribbean, 1969–2023
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 Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0.0429 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 45.9% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0429 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1971 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +228.3% |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 1974 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -75.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +4842.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 1980 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +278.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +217.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +281.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | +45.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latin America & Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +4842.7% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +281.7% | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0312 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +278.3% | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +228.3% | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +217.2% | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | -82.1% | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3773 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Serbia 0.3545 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Naoero 0.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Hong Kong, China 0.3333 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Guatemala 0.3174 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Croatia 0.3141 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Maldives 0.2349 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 540,170 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.02 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.02 million (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 540,170 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.43 % change on previous year (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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.0429 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0429 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 35th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.