Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mexico

Mexico: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0112 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0112 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
107th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0112 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
30
1994–2023

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mexico, 1994–2023

00.0030.0050.0070.011994200820231994: 0 units per square kilometre1995: 0 units per square kilometre1996: 0 units per square kilometre1997: 0 units per square kilometre1998: 0.001 units per square kilometre1999: 0.001 units per square kilometre2000: 0.001 units per square kilometre2001: 0.001 units per square kilometre2002: 0.001 units per square kilometre2003: 0.001 units per square kilometre2004: 0.001 units per square kilometre2005: 0.001 units per square kilometre2006: 0.002 units per square kilometre2007: 0.003 units per square kilometre2008: 0.003 units per square kilometre2009: 0.003 units per square kilometre2010: 0.004 units per square kilometre2011: 0.004 units per square kilometre2012: 0.004 units per square kilometre2013: 0.005 units per square kilometre2014: 0.005 units per square kilometre2015: 0.006 units per square kilometre2016: 0.005 units per square kilometre2017: 0.006 units per square kilometre2018: 0.007 units per square kilometre2019: 0.008 units per square kilometre2020: 0.008 units per square kilometre2021: 0.008 units per square kilometre2022: 0.009 units per square kilometre2023: 0.011 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mexico is 0.0112 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 132.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mexico peaked at 0.0112 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1994.

Mexico ranks 107th 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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1994 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1994 0.0001 units per square kilometre
1995 0.0002 units per square kilometre +45.6%
1996 0.0003 units per square kilometre +44.0%
1997 0.0003 units per square kilometre +27.5%
1998 0.0005 units per square kilometre +52.5%
1999 0.0007 units per square kilometre +34.3%
2000 0.0007 units per square kilometre -5.2%
2001 0.0008 units per square kilometre +23.6%
2002 0.0009 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2003 0.0008 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2004 0.0009 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2005 0.0012 units per square kilometre +32.7%
2006 0.0017 units per square kilometre +43.0%
2007 0.0029 units per square kilometre +68.7%
2008 0.0032 units per square kilometre +10.6%
2009 0.0033 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2010 0.0035 units per square kilometre +5.8%
2011 0.0038 units per square kilometre +9.7%
2012 0.0043 units per square kilometre +12.9%
2013 0.0048 units per square kilometre +11.4%
2014 0.0055 units per square kilometre +13.6%
2015 0.0058 units per square kilometre +6.3%
2016 0.0053 units per square kilometre -8.4%
2017 0.006 units per square kilometre +12.4%
2018 0.0066 units per square kilometre +10.2%
2019 0.0075 units per square kilometre +13.6%
2020 0.0079 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2021 0.0084 units per square kilometre +6.5%
2022 0.0091 units per square kilometre +7.5%
2023 0.0112 units per square kilometre +24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 6
2000s 0.0016 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0053 units per square kilometre 0.0035 units per square kilometre 0.0075 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0092 units per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre 0.0112 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 104 Slovakia 0.0131 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 105 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0115 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 106 Fiji 0.0113 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 108 Libya 0.0102 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 109 Uzbekistan 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 110 Angola 0.0092 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 Mexico?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Mexico was 0.0112 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.0112 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1994.
How does Mexico rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Mexico ranks 107th 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 Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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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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.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,411 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.