Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Argentina is 0.0026 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.8% on the previous year and up 693.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
Argentina ranks 122nd of 177 countries 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +268.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 119 Thailand 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Bahamas 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Sri Lanka 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Namibia 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Nepal 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Argentina
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,941 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 542 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 542 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Argentina?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.0026 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Argentina rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 122nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 693.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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.