Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in IBRD only
IBRD only: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0277 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in IBRD only, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in IBRD only stood at 0.0277 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 325.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in IBRD only peaked at 0.0279 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
IBRD only ranks 31st of 45 groups 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +99.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 28 Greece 0.2536 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Egypt 0.2333 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Uganda 0.1878 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Malawi 0.1877 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Macao 0.1623 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Bahrain 0.1525 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Malaysia 0.1478 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for IBRD only
- 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 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.20 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.20 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.30 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -29.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.30 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.6 % 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 IBRD only?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in IBRD only was 0.0277 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0279 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does IBRD only rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- IBRD only ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.