Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0684 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Trinidad and Tobago, 1994–2023
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 Trinidad and Tobago is 0.0684 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0723 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 70th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +118.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +147.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0684 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 39.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0684 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0446 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +147.5% | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0294 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +118.7% | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 67 Djibouti 0.0794 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 North Macedonia 0.0768 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Belarus 0.0742 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 0.0661 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Cambodia 0.0659 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Senegal 0.0619 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,877 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 576 (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 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 576 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0684 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0723 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 70th 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.