Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Serbia
Serbia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.3545 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Serbia stood at 0.3545 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Serbia peaked at 2.24 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3545 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 33rd of 196 countries 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5571 units per square kilometre | -69.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5229 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4416 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4222 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3801 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3701 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3573 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3565 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3774 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3648 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3545 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.3545 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.3545 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 units per square kilometre, 159.8× 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 Serbia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -69.3% | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 0.5571 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.06 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8812 units per square kilometre | 0.3573 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3633 units per square kilometre | 0.3545 units per square kilometre | 0.3774 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3942 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Bahrain 0.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3773 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Naoero 0.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Hong Kong, China 0.3333 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Guatemala 0.3174 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Serbia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 40,863 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0062 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 Serbia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Serbia was 0.3545 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3545 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Serbia ranks 33rd 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 Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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.