Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Netherlands, 1994–2023
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 Netherlands is 0.002 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Netherlands peaked at 0.0046 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +540.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +244.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -73.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 134 Chile 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Latvia 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Philippines 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Luxembourg 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Belgium 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Netherlands
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 283,935 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 159 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 159 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0157 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Netherlands?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Netherlands was 0.002 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Netherlands ranks 137th 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 Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.