Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0109 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.0109 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 251.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.015 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 39th out of 45 groups 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +82.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 36 Uruguay 0.1381 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Mexico 0.1324 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1178 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Panama 0.1135 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Bulgaria 0.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Eswatini 0.103 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 0.0992 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.78 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.78 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.009 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 -13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.18 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0109 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.015 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.