Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North America
North America: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North America, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
North America recorded 0.0001 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North America peaked at 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places North America 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 North America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2360.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +247.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +211.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2360.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +247.3% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +211.3% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 41 Georgia 0.2115 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Grenada 0.2059 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Mali 0.2041 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 0.2005 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Jamaica 0.1965 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 0.1918 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Bangladesh 0.1856 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for North America
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 873,675 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,033 (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 4,033 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0023 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 23.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 873,675 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -6.6 % 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 North America?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North America was 0.0001 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does North America rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- North America ranks 44th 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 North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.