Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.1689 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Upper middle income, 1964–2023
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 Upper middle income is 0.1689 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 322.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Upper middle income peaked at 0.1689 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Upper middle income 23rd out of 44 groups 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -92.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -96.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +1997.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +138.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.157 units per square kilometre | +313.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1689 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Upper middle income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1997.5% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +313.6% | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.157 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +138.4% | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | -96.9% | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 1967 | -92.7% | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.1689 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 20 Albania 0.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Iraq 0.7579 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Honduras 0.754 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Lebanon 0.7226 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Barbados 0.693 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Armenia 0.5345 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Macau, China 0.4545 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Upper middle income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.86 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.73 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.73 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -35.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.86 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.9959 % change on previous year (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 Upper middle income?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Upper middle income was 0.1689 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1689 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Upper middle income rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Upper middle income ranks 23rd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.