Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 1.07 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, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 1.07 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 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 137.8% 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 peaked at 1.07 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1977.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | +3401.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | +226.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3121 units per square kilometre | +121.6% |
| 1982 | 0.365 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3841 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3601 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4119 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4536 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4748 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.496 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4975 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5983 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6196 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4852 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3448 units per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2968 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2873 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2867 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2845 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2809 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2746 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3446 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3817 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2844 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2431 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2597 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.235 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3223 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4639 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4141 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3906 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3956 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3449 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3426 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4491 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5858 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6596 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6883 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7692 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8042 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8028 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7992 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8227 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 1.07 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 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% | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0432 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +226.0% | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | 0.1409 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +121.6% | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | 0.3121 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 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.3896 units per square kilometre | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | 0.4975 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3759 units per square kilometre | 0.2746 units per square kilometre | 0.6196 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3339 units per square kilometre | 0.235 units per square kilometre | 0.4639 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5842 units per square kilometre | 0.3426 units per square kilometre | 0.8042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.929 units per square kilometre | 0.7992 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 7 Eritrea 4.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Haiti 4.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 South Sudan 3.63 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.30 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.25 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.01 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.25 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0052 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 -42.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.30 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -33.73 % 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 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 1.07 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.