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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Mexico, 1994–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 104 Slovakia 0.0131 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0115 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Fiji 0.0113 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Libya 0.0102 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Uzbekistan 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Angola 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Mexico
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 152,002 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (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 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 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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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.