Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Myanmar
Myanmar: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 1.97 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Myanmar, 1972–2023
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 Myanmar stood at 1.97 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 167.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Myanmar peaked at 1.97 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Myanmar 13th out of 196 countries 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | +2707.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +242.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | +166783.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3751 units per square kilometre | +512.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4308 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3129 units per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1995 | 0.233 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2188 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2077 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2041 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2015 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2098 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2232 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2272 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2316 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2464 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2523 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3104 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2927 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2823 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6225 units per square kilometre | +120.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6363 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6347 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6359 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7344 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7335 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6918 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7511 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +135.9% |
| 2018 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2245 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.4308 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2898 units per square kilometre | 0.2098 units per square kilometre | 0.6225 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9994 units per square kilometre | 0.6347 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 1.97 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 10 El Salvador 3.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Monaco 2.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Sri Lanka 2.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 1.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Somalia 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Central African Republic 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Myanmar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.52 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.52 million (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15.27 % 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 Myanmar?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Myanmar was 1.97 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Myanmar rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Myanmar ranks 13th 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 Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.