Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in India
India: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.0085 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in India, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0085 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in India peaked at 0.0085 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places India 110th 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1415.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +106.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +151.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +119.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1997 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0085 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0085 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1803 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1415.4% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 107 Libya 0.0102 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Uzbekistan 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Angola 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Czechia 0.0083 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Chad 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Benin 0.008 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for India
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2494 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4607 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.67 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7665 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 506.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 66.77 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in India?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in India was 0.0085 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0085 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does India rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- India ranks 110th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population 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
Refugee population 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Refugee population 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.