Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ukraine
Ukraine: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 10.29 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ukraine, 1992–2023
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 Ukraine is 10.29 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 115,529.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ukraine peaked at 10.29 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Ukraine ranks 3rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +241.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +589.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +85.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +258.8% |
| 1997 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +166.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | +219.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1625 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1546 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.11 units per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -79.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4102 units per square kilometre | +4510.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5548 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4127 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2409 units per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1609 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 9.81 units per square kilometre | +20523.3% |
| 2023 | 10.29 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 10.29 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 229.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 10.29 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 units per square kilometre, 4638.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +20523.3% | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | 9.81 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +4510.6% | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.4102 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +589.5% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 0.1625 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2022 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.5548 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 units per square kilometre | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | 10.29 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 34.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Burundi 12.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Rwanda 10.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Afghanistan 9.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 6.82 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Ukraine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,370 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Ukraine?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Ukraine was 10.29 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 10.29 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Ukraine ranks 3rd 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 Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115,529.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.