Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.3875 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands stood at 0.3875 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.6% on the previous year and up 1,760.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands peaked at 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Cayman Islands 21st 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 Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +380.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +706.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3875 units per square kilometre | -61.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4094 units per square kilometre | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 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
- 22 Djibouti 0.3642 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ireland 0.323 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Türkiye 0.2885 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Cayman Islands
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 53 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (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 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 53 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 % change on previous year (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands was 0.3875 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 Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Cayman Islands ranks 21st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,760.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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.