Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.1504 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lower middle income, 1961–2023
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 Lower middle income stood at 0.1504 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 165.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lower middle income peaked at 0.1504 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lower middle income 25th 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 1976 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1218 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1504 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +84.1% | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | 0.0793 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +76.5% | 0.028 units per square kilometre | 0.0495 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | 0.081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | 0.1218 units per square kilometre | 0.1504 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 22 Honduras 0.754 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Lebanon 0.7226 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
- 27 Nigeria 0.4505 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4315 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Lower middle income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.40 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.40 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0018 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 -4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.59 % 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 Lower middle income?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lower middle income was 0.1504 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1504 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lower middle income rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Lower middle income ranks 25th 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 Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower 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.