Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in IDA total
IDA total: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0287 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in IDA total, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 0.0287 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 69.3% on the previous year and up 305.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in IDA total peaked at 0.0287 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
IDA total ranks 28th 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +69.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 25 United States of America 0.2844 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Republic of Korea 0.274 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Kenya 0.2633 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More social development data for IDA total
- 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 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.81 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0105 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.81 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -10.93 % 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 total?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in IDA total was 0.0287 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0287 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does IDA total rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- IDA total ranks 28th 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 total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.