Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Malawi
Malawi: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0056 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Malawi, 1966–2023
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 Malawi stood at 0.0056 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malawi peaked at 0.3219 units per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1988.
Malawi ranks 119th 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 1969 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3219 units per square kilometre | +37837.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -99.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +1650.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -70.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +242.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1000.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +84.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 2005 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.3219 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 116 Eswatini 0.0074 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Indonesia 0.0062 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Samoa 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Russian Federation 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Qatar 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Cape Verde 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Malawi
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,241 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 551 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -33.33 % 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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 551 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0016 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 Malawi?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Malawi was 0.0056 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3219 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Malawi rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Malawi ranks 119th 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 Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.