Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 1.03 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Germany, 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 Germany is 1.03 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 38.5% on the previous year and up 166.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 1.68 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0954 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
Germany ranks 10th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Germany, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.245 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 0.47 units per square kilometre | +91.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3671 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2469 units per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2053 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1514 units per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0976 units per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0954 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.149 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1798 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2453 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3884 units per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6482 units per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 2015 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 2016 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2017 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8851 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6959 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7266 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7471 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2191 units per square kilometre | 0.0954 units per square kilometre | 0.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7668 units per square kilometre | 0.149 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8011 units per square kilometre | 0.6959 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 7 Luxembourg 1.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Israel 1.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Lebanon 0.7443 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nauru 0.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 United Kingdom 0.5711 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Germany
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (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 327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0318 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 Germany?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Germany was 1.03 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0954 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.