Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Other small states
Other small states: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0432 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Other small states, 1966–2023
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 Other small states stood at 0.0432 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Other small states peaked at 1.04 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
Other small states ranks 34th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | +12027.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2808 units per square kilometre | +564.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3176 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4662 units per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4714 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4823 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4509 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4191 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +148.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8911 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7053 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5429 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4037 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4107 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4155 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4012 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4102 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3931 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3393 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2908 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2304 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1731 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1236 units per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 0.096 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Other small states 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +12027.8% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0423 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +564.5% | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | 0.2808 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +148.2% | 0.4191 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.3971 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4913 units per square kilometre | 0.3393 units per square kilometre | 0.8911 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.117 units per square kilometre | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | 0.2908 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | 0.045 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 31 Bahrain 0.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3773 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Serbia 0.3545 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Naoero 0.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Hong Kong, China 0.3333 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Guatemala 0.3174 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Croatia 0.3141 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Other small states
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 144,882 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,244 (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 13,244 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0111 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 -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 144,882 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0151 % 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 Other small states?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Other small states was 0.0432 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Other small states rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Other small states ranks 34th 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 Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Other small states 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.