Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Spain

Spain: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0001 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
177th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0049 units per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
44
1970–2023

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Spain, 1970–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.0040.0051970199620231970: 0.001 units per square kilometre1971: 0.001 units per square kilometre1972: 0.001 units per square kilometre1973: 0.001 units per square kilometre1974: 0 units per square kilometre1975: 0 units per square kilometre1976: 0.001 units per square kilometre1980: 0 units per square kilometre1981: 0 units per square kilometre1982: 0 units per square kilometre1983: 0.001 units per square kilometre1984: 0 units per square kilometre1985: 0 units per square kilometre1987: 0 units per square kilometre1994: 0 units per square kilometre1995: 0 units per square kilometre1996: 0 units per square kilometre1997: 0 units per square kilometre1998: 0 units per square kilometre1999: 0 units per square kilometre2000: 0 units per square kilometre2001: 0 units per square kilometre2002: 0 units per square kilometre2003: 0 units per square kilometre2004: 0 units per square kilometre2005: 0 units per square kilometre2006: 0.005 units per square kilometre2007: 0 units per square kilometre2008: 0 units per square kilometre2009: 0 units per square kilometre2010: 0 units per square kilometre2011: 0 units per square kilometre2012: 0 units per square kilometre2013: 0 units per square kilometre2014: 0 units per square kilometre2015: 0 units per square kilometre2016: 0 units per square kilometre2017: 0 units per square kilometre2018: 0 units per square kilometre2019: 0 units per square kilometre2020: 0 units per square kilometre2021: 0 units per square kilometre2022: 0 units per square kilometre2023: 0 units per square kilometre

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 Spain is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Spain peaked at 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.

That places Spain 177th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Spain, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0014 units per square kilometre
1971 0.0013 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1972 0.0013 units per square kilometre -3.0%
1973 0.0008 units per square kilometre -40.0%
1974 0.0004 units per square kilometre -46.2%
1975 0.0003 units per square kilometre -33.3%
1976 0.001 units per square kilometre +264.3%
1980 0 units per square kilometre -99.0%
1981 0 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1982 0.0001 units per square kilometre +900.0%
1983 0.0012 units per square kilometre +1100.1%
1984 0.0001 units per square kilometre -90.0%
1985 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1987 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0001 units per square kilometre -30.0%
1995 0.0001 units per square kilometre -14.3%
1996 0.0004 units per square kilometre +502.8%
1997 0.0004 units per square kilometre -1.4%
1998 0.0001 units per square kilometre -73.4%
1999 0.0001 units per square kilometre -14.0%
2000 0.0002 units per square kilometre +53.2%
2001 0.0001 units per square kilometre -39.9%
2002 0.0001 units per square kilometre +28.8%
2003 0.0001 units per square kilometre -12.1%
2004 0.0001 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2005 0.0001 units per square kilometre -7.5%
2006 0.0049 units per square kilometre +4884.8%
2007 0.0001 units per square kilometre -98.5%
2008 0.0001 units per square kilometre -29.7%
2009 0.0001 units per square kilometre +30.8%
2010 0.0001 units per square kilometre +20.3%
2011 0.0001 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2012 0.0001 units per square kilometre +30.9%
2013 0.0001 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2014 0.0001 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2015 0.0001 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2016 0.0001 units per square kilometre -43.3%
2017 0.0001 units per square kilometre +14.7%
2018 0.0001 units per square kilometre +17.9%
2019 0.0001 units per square kilometre +10.9%
2020 0.0001 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2021 0.0001 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2022 0.0001 units per square kilometre +12.7%
2023 0.0001 units per square kilometre -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 7
1980s 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre 7
1990s 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 6
2000s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0049 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 174 New Zealand 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 175 United States of America 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 176 Japan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 178 Argentina 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 179 France 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 180 Sweden 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Spain?
Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Spain was 0.0001 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 2006.
What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
How does Spain rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Spain ranks 177th 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 Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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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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)

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,411 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.