Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Hungary
Hungary: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Hungary, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.0001 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 0.4018 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Hungary 154th out of 177 countries 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +95.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +203.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -74.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +386.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1716 units per square kilometre | +728.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4018 units per square kilometre | +134.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -90.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -80.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -82.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +85.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -82.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -86.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.4018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 151 Botswana 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 China 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Bolivia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Russia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Cambodia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Aruba 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Bangladesh 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Curacao 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Eritrea 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Fiji 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Grenada 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Hong Kong 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Haiti 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Iran 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Jamaica 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Monaco 0 units per square kilometre
- 157 Myanmar 0 units per square kilometre
- 157 Mongolia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Singapore 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Sierra Leone 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Turkmenistan 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 East Timor 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 0 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Hungary
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 71,332 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,055 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,055 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0075 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 Hungary?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Hungary was 0.0001 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4018 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 154th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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.