Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in IDA only
IDA only: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0196 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in IDA 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 IDA only stood at 0.0196 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.4% on the previous year and up 273.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in IDA only peaked at 0.0196 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places IDA only 37th out of 45 groups 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2003 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +49.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 34 Malaysia 0.1478 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 France 0.1478 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Uruguay 0.1381 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Mexico 0.1324 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1178 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Panama 0.1135 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Bulgaria 0.11 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for IDA only
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.03 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0154 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.03 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0073 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 12.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -11.5 % 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 only?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in IDA only was 0.0196 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0196 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does IDA only rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- IDA only ranks 37th 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 only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.