Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in China
China: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in China, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0001 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places China 152nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +680.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -79.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +225.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +207.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -78.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +873.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 149 Guinea 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Kazakhstan 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Botswana 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Bolivia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Hungary 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Russia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for China
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 230 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 153,962 (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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 153,962 (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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in China?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in China was 0.0001 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does China rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 152nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.