Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lebanon
Lebanon: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.7226 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lebanon, 1982–2023
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 Lebanon stood at 0.7226 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lebanon peaked at 3.24 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0429 units per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Lebanon 23rd 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +116.6% |
| 1984 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | -98.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | +400.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6836 units per square kilometre | +218.3% |
| 1991 | 0.831 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 1 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1995 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9998 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9562 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7504 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9978 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8557 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +200.6% |
| 2003 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3723 units per square kilometre | -74.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4166 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4255 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4613 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5182 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5494 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.552 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5371 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5925 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6641 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7226 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.7226 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 25.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.7226 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 16.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +400.5% | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | 0.2148 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +218.3% | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | 0.6836 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +200.6% | 0.8557 units per square kilometre | 2.57 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +116.6% | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 2.67 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | -98.1% | 3.24 units per square kilometre | 0.0616 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | 3.24 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.6836 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 0.8557 units per square kilometre | 2.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7789 units per square kilometre | 0.3723 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6291 units per square kilometre | 0.5371 units per square kilometre | 0.7226 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 20 Albania 0.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Iraq 0.7579 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Honduras 0.754 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Barbados 0.693 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Armenia 0.5345 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Macau, China 0.4545 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Lebanon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 535,168 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0915 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lebanon?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lebanon was 0.7226 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0429 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Lebanon rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Lebanon ranks 23rd 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 Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.