Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Uganda
Uganda: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0418 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Uganda, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.0418 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 10.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Uganda peaked at 1.58 units per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Uganda 82nd 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +176.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1977 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +146.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.444 units per square kilometre | +905.8% |
| 1980 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +152.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8843 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1982 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1983 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5559 units per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 1988 | 0.11 units per square kilometre | -80.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2944 units per square kilometre | +175.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1971 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1624 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1672 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1418 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2764 units per square kilometre | +94.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | -75.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1622 units per square kilometre | +132.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2009 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2023 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1764 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1599 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1712 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1067 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0418 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2005 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0418 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.046 units per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +905.8% | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | 0.444 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +176.8% | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +175.4% | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | 0.2944 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +152.8% | 0.444 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +146.2% | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 0.04 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +132.6% | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | 0.1622 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.444 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9913 units per square kilometre | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1654 units per square kilometre | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | 0.2944 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | 0.2023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.039 units per square kilometre | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 79 Liberia 0.0502 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Montenegro 0.0469 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Jordan 0.0448 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Congo 0.0405 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Israel 0.0395 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Mauritania 0.0364 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Uganda
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.94 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,792 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0377 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 Uganda?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Uganda was 0.0418 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Uganda rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Uganda ranks 82nd 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 Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.