Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0387 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 0.0387 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and up 261.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0568 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 18th 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +85.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 15 Italy 0.4968 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Switzerland 0.478 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Austria 0.461 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
- 21 Cayman Islands 0.3875 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.83 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0112 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 -19.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.83 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.0387 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0568 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.