Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Samoa
Samoa: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Samoa, 2001–2023
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 Samoa is 0.0058 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Samoa peaked at 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Samoa 118th 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 115 Romania 0.0079 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Eswatini 0.0074 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Indonesia 0.0062 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Malawi 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Russian Federation 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Qatar 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Samoa
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17 (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 17 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Samoa?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Samoa was 0.0058 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Samoa ranks 118th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Samoa 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.