Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Timor-Leste, 1999–2023
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 Timor-Leste is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Timor-Leste peaked at 10.93 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Timor-Leste 184th 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 Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 8.22 units per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 4.91 units per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2002 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +74.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -97.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.93 units per square kilometre | 10.93 units per square kilometre | 10.93 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 8.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 181 Norway 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Canada 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Australia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Andorra 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Brunei Darussalam 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Switzerland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Denmark 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Finland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Ireland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Iceland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Kiribati 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Marshall Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Malta 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 San Marino 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Tuvalu 0 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Timor-Leste
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Timor-Leste?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Timor-Leste was 0 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 10.93 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Timor-Leste ranks 184th 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 Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.