Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in India
India: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in India, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in India is 0.004 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and up 225.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.0053 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places India 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +251.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +141.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +126.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +259.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 112 Romania 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Burkina Faso 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Paraguay 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Senegal 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Chad 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Philippines 0.0035 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for India
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 238,643 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 42,610 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 42,610 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in India?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in India was 0.004 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does India rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.