Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in World
World: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.2412 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in World stood at 0.2412 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 174.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in World peaked at 0.2412 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
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 World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +381.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0824 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0936 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.114 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1159 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 0.138 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1152 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.085 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.088 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1218 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1505 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1536 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1562 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1621 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2248 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2412 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +381.8% | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre |
| 1967 | -54.6% | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | 0.1159 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1961 units per square kilometre | 0.1562 units per square kilometre | 0.2412 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More social development data for World
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.46 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.11 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0034 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.11 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0035 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 -8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.46 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -7.96 % 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 World?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in World was 0.2412 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2412 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does World rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- World ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.