Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.1525 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 2004–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.1525 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 125.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 0.2405 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Bahrain 33rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +176.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | +117.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0866 units per square kilometre | +406.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2034 units per square kilometre | +134.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1452 units per square kilometre | +154.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1425 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1423 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2405 units per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1544 units per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | 0.2034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.17 units per square kilometre | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | 0.2405 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 30 Uganda 0.1878 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Malawi 0.1877 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Macao 0.1623 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Malaysia 0.1478 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 France 0.1478 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Uruguay 0.1381 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Bahrain
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 240 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (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 Bahrain?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Bahrain was 0.1525 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2405 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 33rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.