Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Albania, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.0003 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 60.0% on the previous year and down 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 0.1004 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Albania 145th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +1320.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +87.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +714.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +111.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | +231.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -98.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +396.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -96.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 142 Vanuatu 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Afghanistan 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Gabon 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Guyana 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Cuba 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Mali 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Albania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,673 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,447 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,447 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 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 asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Albania?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Albania was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1004 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 145th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 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
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.