Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0585 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam is 0.0585 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Viet Nam peaked at 1.67 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
Viet Nam ranks 75th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -89.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +259.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3816 units per square kilometre | +763.8% |
| 1979 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +219.9% |
| 1980 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9602 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9995 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1989 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9993 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | -94.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 0.0585 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 0.0585 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 28.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Viet Nam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +763.8% | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | 0.3816 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +259.5% | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0442 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +219.9% | 0.3816 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -94.5% | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0559 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -89.5% | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +89.6% | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.2878 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 0.9602 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 0.9993 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5347 units per square kilometre | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 72 Cambodia 0.0659 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Senegal 0.0619 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Ghana 0.061 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Tonga 0.0569 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Singapore 0.0515 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Nepal 0.0504 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Viet Nam
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,636 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (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 20,636 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 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 Viet Nam?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Viet Nam was 0.0585 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Viet Nam rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Viet Nam ranks 75th 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 Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.