Small states vs Sri Lanka: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre

Small states
0.0248 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.2922 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
33rd

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

  • Small states
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2922 units per square kilometre against 0.0248 units per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 0.2674 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 11.8 times Small states's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Small states ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0052 units per square kilometre 0.0856 units per square kilometre 0.0803 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 0.0072 units per square kilometre 0.2344 units per square kilometre 0.2273 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 0.0199 units per square kilometre 0.2446 units per square kilometre 0.2247 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre, Small states or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.2922 units per square kilometre against 0.0248 units per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre between Small states and Sri Lanka?
0.2674 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sri Lanka?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
Small states ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 5,589 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Asylum-seekers 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.