Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0229 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 0.0229 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 162.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 0.0462 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.005 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +176.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +91.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 29 Egypt 0.2333 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Uganda 0.1878 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Malawi 0.1877 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Macau, China 0.1623 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Bahrain 0.1525 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Malaysia 0.1478 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 France 0.1478 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.08 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,100 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,100 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0208 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 -0.7289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.08 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -3.24 % 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics was 0.0229 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0462 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.