Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lesotho
Lesotho: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lesotho, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0004 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lesotho peaked at 0.0102 units per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Lesotho 166th out of 196 countries 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +181.8% |
| 1977 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -71.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +1000.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 163 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Italy 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Vanuatu 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Paraguay 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Slovenia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Oman 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Lesotho
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 478 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 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 Lesotho?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lesotho was 0.0004 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0102 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Lesotho rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Lesotho ranks 166th 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 Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.