Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0107 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0.0107 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 510.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0118 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
Australia ranks 97th 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +111.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 94 El Salvador 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Qatar 0.0122 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Lesotho 0.012 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Tajikistan 0.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Mauritius 0.0095 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Latvia 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Australia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 33,415 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (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 41 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 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 Australia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0107 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0118 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Australia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 97th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 510.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.