Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0768 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
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 North Macedonia stood at 0.0768 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North Macedonia peaked at 0.5127 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0136 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
North Macedonia ranks 68th 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -81.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5065 units per square kilometre | +3622.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5127 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5011 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | -84.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4794 units per square kilometre | +460.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3186 units per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2352 units per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2008 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3383 units per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3121 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3199 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3141 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3125 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3044 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3006 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.0768 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.0768 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 units per square kilometre, 34.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in North Macedonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +3622.8% | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.5065 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +460.6% | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | 0.4794 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | -84.8% | 0.5011 units per square kilometre | 0.0761 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -81.7% | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -78.6% | 0.3006 units per square kilometre | 0.0643 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +68.5% | 0.2008 units per square kilometre | 0.3383 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2524 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.5127 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2902 units per square kilometre | 0.0855 units per square kilometre | 0.4794 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1395 units per square kilometre | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | 0.3125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 65 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0817 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0808 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Djibouti 0.0794 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Belarus 0.0742 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0684 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 0.0661 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for North Macedonia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,822 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,886 (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 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,886 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0114 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 North Macedonia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in North Macedonia was 0.0768 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 Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5127 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- North Macedonia ranks 68th 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 North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.