Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Philippines
Philippines: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Philippines, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.0022 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Philippines peaked at 0.3354 units per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Philippines 136th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3018 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.3085 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3018 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3354 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3354 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3018 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3018 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +146.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +291.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | +8569.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1527 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.153 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -99.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +91.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3041 units per square kilometre | 0.3018 units per square kilometre | 0.3085 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.3085 units per square kilometre | 0.3018 units per square kilometre | 0.3354 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.153 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 133 Malaysia 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Chile 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Latvia 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Netherlands 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Luxembourg 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Philippines
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,032 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 807 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (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 807 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Philippines?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Philippines was 0.0022 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3354 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Philippines ranks 136th 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 Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.