Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.7398 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pre-demographic dividend, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pre-demographic dividend is 0.7398 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 132.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 0.7398 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 9th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1964 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1698 units per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2914 units per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3212 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3287 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3318 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.364 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3902 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4401 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4868 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5081 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6497 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6839 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.597 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5483 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4333 units per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3984 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4026 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3798 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3705 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3851 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4385 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4338 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3557 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3178 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3254 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2991 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3597 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4465 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 0.404 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3991 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4109 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4065 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3273 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3179 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3561 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3813 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4145 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4833 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4882 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4914 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4884 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5146 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6594 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7398 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Pre-demographic dividend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +92.1% | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | 0.1698 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3632 units per square kilometre | 0.1698 units per square kilometre | 0.5081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4849 units per square kilometre | 0.3705 units per square kilometre | 0.6839 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.378 units per square kilometre | 0.2991 units per square kilometre | 0.4465 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4077 units per square kilometre | 0.3179 units per square kilometre | 0.4914 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6006 units per square kilometre | 0.4884 units per square kilometre | 0.7398 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 6 Palestine, State of 6.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Eritrea 4.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Haiti 4.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 South Sudan 3.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 El Salvador 3.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Monaco 2.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Sri Lanka 2.35 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.60 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13.59 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13.59 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0076 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 12.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.60 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -11.38 % 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Pre-demographic dividend was 0.7398 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7398 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 9th 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.