Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle income
Middle income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.1634 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle income, 1961–2023
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 income is 0.1634 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 263.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle income peaked at 0.1634 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Middle income 24th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +686.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 1976 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | +128.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1634 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +686.3% | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0243 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +128.3% | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | 0.1522 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +93.3% | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | 0.051 units per square kilometre | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 0.045 units per square kilometre | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | 0.1634 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 21 Iraq 0.7579 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Honduras 0.754 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Lebanon 0.7226 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Barbados 0.693 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Armenia 0.5345 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Macau, China 0.4545 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Nigeria 0.4505 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Middle income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.28 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.13 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.13 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 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 -23.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.28 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.32 % change on previous year (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 Middle income?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Middle income was 0.1634 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1634 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 income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Middle income rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Middle income ranks 24th 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 income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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.