Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in South Asia
South Asia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0624 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in South Asia, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 0.0624 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in South Asia peaked at 0.0849 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
South Asia ranks 30th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +96.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +1453.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +126.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | +2610.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0748 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0835 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0826 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2610.0% | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0623 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +1453.9% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +126.6% | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +96.9% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.075 units per square kilometre | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | 0.0835 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 27 Nigeria 0.4505 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4315 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4026 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
- 33 Serbia 0.3545 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for South Asia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.44 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 238,179 (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 238,179 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 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 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.44 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.48 % 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 South Asia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in South Asia was 0.0624 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0849 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does South Asia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- South Asia ranks 30th 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 South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.