Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in OECD members
OECD members: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0078 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in OECD members, 1965–2023
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 OECD members is 0.0078 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in OECD members peaked at 0.0224 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places OECD members 40th 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +157.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -89.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +206.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +120.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +535.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +243.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +137.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 37 Croatia 0.3141 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Maldives 0.2349 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cameroon 0.2342 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Nicaragua 0.2118 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More social development data for OECD members
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.80 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 289,139 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 289,139 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0084 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 -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.80 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 % 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 OECD members?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in OECD members was 0.0078 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0224 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does OECD members rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- OECD members ranks 40th 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 OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.