Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Nepal
Nepal: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0504 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Nepal, 1994–2023
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 Nepal stood at 0.0504 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Nepal peaked at 0.0631 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
Nepal ranks 78th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +440.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +93.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +87.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +199.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 75 Viet Nam 0.0585 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Tonga 0.0569 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Singapore 0.0515 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Liberia 0.0502 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Montenegro 0.0469 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Jordan 0.0448 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Nepal
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,613 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,019 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (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 Nepal?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Nepal was 0.0504 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0631 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Nepal rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Nepal ranks 78th 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 Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.