Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Low income
Low income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 1.42 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Low income, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Low income recorded 1.42 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of 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 146.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Low income peaked at 1.42 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0134 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Low income 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.116 units per square kilometre | +139.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2426 units per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4894 units per square kilometre | +101.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5712 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6175 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6476 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6684 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7174 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7452 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8127 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8788 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9031 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 1 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8748 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7461 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7388 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6512 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5505 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4828 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4685 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4795 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.567 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5573 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4532 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4123 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4315 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3982 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3912 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4477 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4188 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4285 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4526 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.458 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4457 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.575 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7236 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8424 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9267 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 1.42 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +139.4% | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | 0.116 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +101.7% | 0.2426 units per square kilometre | 0.4894 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +89.2% | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | 0.2426 units per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +64.9% | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.0261 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | 0.2426 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7051 units per square kilometre | 0.4894 units per square kilometre | 0.9031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.705 units per square kilometre | 0.4685 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4506 units per square kilometre | 0.3912 units per square kilometre | 0.567 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7687 units per square kilometre | 0.4457 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More social development data for Low income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.51 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17.84 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17.84 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0098 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 10.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.51 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -13.79 % 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 income?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Low income was 1.42 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 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 income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Low income rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Low income ranks 1st 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 income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low 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.