Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Macau, China
Macau, China: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.4545 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Macau, China, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 0.4545 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Macau, China peaked at 0.6429 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
Macau, China ranks 26th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Macau, China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.25 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1923 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4815 units per square kilometre | +150.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4815 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6429 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2857 units per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2797 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.274 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.274 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2712 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2694 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2676 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.165 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.1645 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1639 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0.303 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.4545 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 0.4545 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 261.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 0.4545 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 219.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Macau, China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +150.4% | 0.1923 units per square kilometre | 0.4815 units per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -100.0% | 0.2676 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | -100.0% | 0.1639 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -55.6% | 0.6429 units per square kilometre | 0.2857 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +50.0% | 0.303 units per square kilometre | 0.4545 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +33.5% | 0.4815 units per square kilometre | 0.6429 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3433 units per square kilometre | 0.1923 units per square kilometre | 0.6429 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.2694 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1894 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.4545 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 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
- 27 Nigeria 0.4505 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4315 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4026 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Macau, China
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2017)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (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 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2017)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -100 % change on previous year (2010)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2017)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 % 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 Macau, China?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Macau, China was 0.4545 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 Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6429 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Macau, China rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Macau, China ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Macau, China 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.