Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Liberia
Liberia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0502 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Liberia, 1988–2023
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 Liberia stood at 0.0502 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Liberia peaked at 8.28 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1988.
Liberia ranks 79th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1990 | 7.64 units per square kilometre | +1471274.7% |
| 1991 | 6.99 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 7.31 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1994 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 7.73 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 5.12 units per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1998 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9504 units per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7809 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7434 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7281 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6933 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2432 units per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1822 units per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1408 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0572 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0502 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2005 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0502 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.046 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1471274.7% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 7.64 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.35 units per square kilometre | 3.06 units per square kilometre | 8.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 0.7434 units per square kilometre | 3.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2335 units per square kilometre | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | 0.7281 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 76 Tonga 0.0569 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Singapore 0.0515 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Nepal 0.0504 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Montenegro 0.0469 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Jordan 0.0448 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Uganda 0.0418 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Liberia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,172 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (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 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (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 Liberia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Liberia was 0.0502 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Liberia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Liberia ranks 79th 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 Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.