Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): 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 (IDA & IBRD), 1968–2023
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 1.34 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 141.3% 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 (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1968.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd of 44 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD), 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% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +300.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | +3401.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1771 units per square kilometre | +226.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3924 units per square kilometre | +121.6% |
| 1982 | 0.458 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4821 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4528 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5148 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 0.565 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5967 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6231 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6247 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7513 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7725 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6005 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4254 units per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3648 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3538 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3523 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3499 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3452 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3351 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4221 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 0.445 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3147 units per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2707 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2916 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2606 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3717 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2007 | 0.549 units per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4865 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4813 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4878 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4239 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4208 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5549 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7266 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8193 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8555 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.957 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 1 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9995 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9945 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
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 (IDA & IBRD) 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 |
| 1978 | +300.3% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +226.0% | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | 0.1771 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +121.6% | 0.1771 units per square kilometre | 0.3924 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 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4887 units per square kilometre | 0.1771 units per square kilometre | 0.6247 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4651 units per square kilometre | 0.3351 units per square kilometre | 0.7725 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3893 units per square kilometre | 0.2606 units per square kilometre | 0.549 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7246 units per square kilometre | 0.4208 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 0.9945 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 1 Syria 34.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Burundi 12.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Ukraine 10.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Rwanda 10.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Afghanistan 9.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Palestine 6.82 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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 8.20 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 8.20 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 -33.91 % 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 (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.