Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0529 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.0529 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 217.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.0529 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Europe & Central Asia 11th out of 45 groups 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | +88.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.045 units per square kilometre | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 8 Netherlands 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Israel 1.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Germany 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Lebanon 0.7443 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Naoero 0.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5711 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Rwanda 0.5132 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Europe & Central Asia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.50 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.79 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.79 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0123 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 -5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.50 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?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia was 0.0529 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0529 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.