Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Arab World
Arab World: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0367 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Arab World, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 0.0367 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 67.9% on the previous year and up 462.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 0.0367 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
Arab World ranks 21st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +67.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 18 Jordan 0.4479 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Spain 0.4088 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Peru 0.3972 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Cayman Islands 0.3875 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Djibouti 0.3642 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ireland 0.323 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Turkey 0.2885 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Arab World
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.48 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.09 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0181 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.09 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0069 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 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.48 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.01 % 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 asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Arab World?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Arab World was 0.0367 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0367 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Arab World rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 462.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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.