Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latvia
Latvia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latvia, 1992–2023
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 Latvia stood at 0.0022 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latvia peaked at 0.051 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Latvia 135th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +1800.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +1138.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | +404.9% |
| 2003 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0022 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0022 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1800.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +1138.0% | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0314 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +404.9% | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0495 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +66.3% | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.051 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 132 Poland 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Malaysia 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Chile 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Philippines 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Netherlands 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Latvia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 32,454 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 189 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 189 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0176 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 Latvia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Latvia was 0.0022 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.051 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Latvia ranks 135th 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 Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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.