Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.1031 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Sierra Leone, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.1031 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.79 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Sierra Leone 61st 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +1782575.0% |
| 1992 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 1993 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1996 | 5.2 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 6.79 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 2002 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9777 units per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5791 units per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5607 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5936 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4449 units per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4505 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2133 units per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 2010 | 0.156 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1106 units per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0691 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1031 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2005 units per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1031 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.046 units per square kilometre, 2.2× 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 Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1782575.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 1.98 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.1 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 6.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 0.2133 units per square kilometre | 5.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.083 units per square kilometre | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | 0.156 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 58 Pakistan 0.1226 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Bahamas 0.1066 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Colombia 0.1041 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Dominica 0.0973 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0935 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Yemen 0.091 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Sierra Leone
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (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 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (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 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 Sierra Leone?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Sierra Leone was 0.1031 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Sierra Leone ranks 61st 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 Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.