Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Panama
Panama: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Panama, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0031 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.4% on the previous year and up 135.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Panama peaked at 0.0091 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Panama 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +676.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 1996 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +66.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 128 United Arab Emirates 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Algeria 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Belize 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Poland 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Malaysia 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Chile 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Panama
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,694 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 375 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 375 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 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 Panama?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Panama was 0.0031 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Panama ranks 131st 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 Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.