Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in IDA blend
IDA blend: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0662 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in IDA blend, 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 IDA blend stood at 0.0662 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.5% on the previous year and up 353.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in IDA blend peaked at 0.0662 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places IDA blend 8th 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +100.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | +102.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 5 Malta 2.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Belgium 1.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
- 10 Germany 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Lebanon 0.7443 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for IDA blend
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 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 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 781,782 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 781,782 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.46 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.46 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -11.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.54 % 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 IDA blend?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in IDA blend was 0.0662 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0662 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does IDA blend rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- IDA blend ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.