Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1968–2023
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 1.34 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 137.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 2nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | +3401.0% |
| 1980 | 0.177 units per square kilometre | +226.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3922 units per square kilometre | +121.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4587 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4827 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4525 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5176 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5699 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5966 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6232 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6252 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7517 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7785 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6096 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4333 units per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3728 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3608 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3601 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3573 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3527 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3449 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4329 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4795 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3572 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3053 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3262 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2952 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4047 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5826 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 0.52 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4904 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4968 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.433 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.43 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5641 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7358 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8285 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8647 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9664 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +3401.0% | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0543 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +226.0% | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | 0.177 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +121.6% | 0.177 units per square kilometre | 0.3922 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -100.0% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4896 units per square kilometre | 0.177 units per square kilometre | 0.6252 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4722 units per square kilometre | 0.3449 units per square kilometre | 0.7785 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4194 units per square kilometre | 0.2952 units per square kilometre | 0.5826 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7338 units per square kilometre | 0.43 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More social development data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.29 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.24 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.24 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -42.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.29 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -33.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 1.34 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.