Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0422 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2023
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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.0422 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.4% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0422 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +252.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1974 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +414.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -75.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +4842.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -84.5% |
| 1980 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +329.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +219.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | +374.4% |
| 2008 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +46.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +414.7% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +374.4% | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.031 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +329.4% | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +252.1% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +219.9% | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 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 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 33 Serbia 0.3545 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Nauru 0.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Hong Kong 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
- 39 Cameroon 0.2342 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 539,961 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 985,489 (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 985,489 (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 539,961 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0422 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0422 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.