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

Latest (2023)
0.0049 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 26.8%
Rank
42nd
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.031 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.0003 units per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pacific island small states, 1992–2023

00.010.020.031992200720231992: 0 units per square kilometre1993: 0.001 units per square kilometre1994: 0.002 units per square kilometre1995: 0.004 units per square kilometre1996: 0.005 units per square kilometre1997: 0.006 units per square kilometre1998: 0.005 units per square kilometre1999: 0.006 units per square kilometre2000: 0.007 units per square kilometre2001: 0.012 units per square kilometre2002: 0.018 units per square kilometre2003: 0.018 units per square kilometre2004: 0.022 units per square kilometre2005: 0.022 units per square kilometre2006: 0.028 units per square kilometre2007: 0.03 units per square kilometre2008: 0.031 units per square kilometre2009: 0.031 units per square kilometre2010: 0.031 units per square kilometre2011: 0.026 units per square kilometre2012: 0.022 units per square kilometre2013: 0.019 units per square kilometre2014: 0.016 units per square kilometre2015: 0.015 units per square kilometre2016: 0.014 units per square kilometre2017: 0.013 units per square kilometre2018: 0.012 units per square kilometre2019: 0.01 units per square kilometre2020: 0.009 units per square kilometre2021: 0.008 units per square kilometre2022: 0.007 units per square kilometre2023: 0.005 units per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, 1992 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +368.4% 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Cameroon 0.2342 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 40 Nicaragua 0.2118 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 41 Georgia 0.2115 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 42 Grenada 0.2059 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 43 Mali 0.2041 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 44 Burkina Faso 0.2005 units per square kilometre compare
  7. 45 Jamaica 0.1965 units per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,411 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.