Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pacific island small states, 1992–2023
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 Pacific island small states stood at 0.0049 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 26.8% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.031 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Pacific island small states 42nd 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 Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +368.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pacific island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +368.4% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 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
- 44 Burkina Faso 0.2005 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Jamaica 0.1965 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Pacific island small states
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 521 (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 521 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -20 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 45.94 % 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 Pacific island small states?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pacific island small states was 0.0049 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.031 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Pacific island small states ranks 42nd 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 Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island 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.