Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tunisia
Tunisia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.018 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tunisia, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.018 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 4.1% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tunisia peaked at 0.0201 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Tunisia 97th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +471.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 1998 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1999 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.018 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.018 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Tunisia 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 | +471.4% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 94 Niger 0.0196 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Zimbabwe 0.0193 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 0.0184 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Curaçao 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 0.0173 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 China 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Tunisia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,386 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,711 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,711 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 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 Tunisia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Tunisia was 0.018 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0201 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Tunisia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Tunisia ranks 97th 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 Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.