Arab World vs Spain: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre

Arab World
0.0367 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
0.4088 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
21st
Spain rank
19th

Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre over time

  • Arab World
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.4088 units per square kilometre against 0.0367 units per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 0.3721 units per square kilometre.

That makes Spain's figure about 11.2 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.

Arab World ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 45 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0055 units per square kilometre 0.0066 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre Spain
2010s 0.0121 units per square kilometre 0.0596 units per square kilometre 0.0475 units per square kilometre Spain
2020s 0.025 units per square kilometre 0.2732 units per square kilometre 0.2482 units per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre, Arab World or Spain?
Spain, at 0.4088 units per square kilometre against 0.0367 units per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre between Arab World and Spain?
0.3721 units per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Spain rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
Arab World ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 4,911 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 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.