Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Seychelles
Seychelles: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0217 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Seychelles, 1988–2023
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 Seychelles stood at 0.0217 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Seychelles peaked at 1.2 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0196 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Seychelles ranks 90th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1261 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.113 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1994 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +1948.1% |
| 1995 | 0.737 units per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | -76.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0826 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | +207.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1109 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0217 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 12.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0217 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.046 units per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Seychelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1948.1% | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +207.1% | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 0.0935 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.29 units per square kilometre | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 87 Tajikistan 0.0268 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Hungary 0.0235 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Egypt 0.0233 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Cayman Islands 0.0208 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Morocco 0.0198 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Seychelles
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10 (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 10 (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 % 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 Seychelles?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Seychelles was 0.0217 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0196 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Seychelles rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Seychelles ranks 90th 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 Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.