Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Israel
Israel: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 1.18 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Israel, 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 Israel stood at 1.18 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 435.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Israel peaked at 1.78 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Israel 9th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Israel, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.265 units per square kilometre | +594.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2126 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1915 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2576 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2626 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.22 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2568 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5396 units per square kilometre | +110.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9831 units per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 2017 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.265 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7612 units per square kilometre | 0.22 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 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
- 10 Germany 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Lebanon 0.7443 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Naoero 0.65 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Israel
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,274 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,265 (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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,265 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Israel?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Israel was 1.18 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Israel rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Israel ranks 9th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 435.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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.