Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Finland
Finland: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0244 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Finland, 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 Finland is 0.0244 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and up 392.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Finland peaked at 0.0801 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
Finland ranks 73rd of 177 countries on this measure, 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2008 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +284.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | +1303.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -77.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +154.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +151.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 70 Sweden 0.0277 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Syria 0.0265 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Morocco 0.0254 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Angola 0.0243 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Mozambique 0.0234 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Barbados 0.0233 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Finland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 102,544 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (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 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0182 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 Finland?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Finland was 0.0244 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0801 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Finland rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Finland ranks 73rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 392.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.