Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.3998 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Low & middle income, 1961–2023
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 Low & middle income is 0.3998 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 176.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Low & middle income peaked at 0.3998 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Low & middle income 13th out of 44 groups 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +381.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1216 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.124 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1283 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1544 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1707 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1726 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2049 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1897 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.178 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1489 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.135 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.131 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.122 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1434 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1315 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1305 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1285 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1448 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2014 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.215 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2495 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2546 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2556 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2591 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2684 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3725 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3998 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Low & middle income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +381.7% | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0246 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.137 units per square kilometre | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | 0.1726 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.166 units per square kilometre | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | 0.1434 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1893 units per square kilometre | 0.1285 units per square kilometre | 0.2556 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3249 units per square kilometre | 0.2591 units per square kilometre | 0.3998 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 10 El Salvador 3.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Monaco 2.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Sri Lanka 2.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Myanmar 1.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 1.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Somalia 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Central African Republic 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Low & middle income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 18.78 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27.96 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27.96 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0028 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 -12.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 18.78 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -8.01 % change on previous year (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 Low & middle income?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Low & middle income was 0.3998 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3998 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Low & middle income rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Low & middle income ranks 13th 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 Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.