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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Spain, 1970–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 174 New Zealand 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 United States of America 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Japan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Argentina 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 France 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Sweden 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Spain
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 511,079 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 186 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (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 186 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0104 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 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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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.