Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Poland
Poland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Poland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.003 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 down 4.1% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Poland peaked at 0.1173 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Poland 132nd 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +842.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1988 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +1477.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | +168.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 1996 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 1999 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +271.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +424.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | +83.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -78.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.003 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.003 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1477.4% | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.076 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +842.0% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +424.4% | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0546 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +271.0% | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +168.5% | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | 0.1173 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.076 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.1173 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 129 Algeria 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Belize 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Panama 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More social development data for Poland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 990,469 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,368 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,368 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0272 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 Poland?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Poland was 0.003 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1173 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Poland rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Poland ranks 132nd 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 Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.