Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mauritius
Mauritius: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.1227 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mauritius, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.1227 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 28 years on record.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 240.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mauritius peaked at 0.1227 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
Mauritius ranks 57th 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +480.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +240.9% |
| 2007 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0991 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1227 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | 0.1227 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 54 Togo 0.1463 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Ethiopia 0.1403 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Kuwait 0.1277 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Pakistan 0.1226 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Bahamas 0.1066 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Colombia 0.1041 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mauritius?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mauritius was 0.1227 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1227 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Mauritius rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Mauritius ranks 57th 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 Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.