Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.4968 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Italy, 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 Italy is 0.4968 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.7% on the previous year and up 977.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.6312 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
Italy ranks 15th of 177 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | +232.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1546 units per square kilometre | +235.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2034 units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3378 units per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6312 units per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3571 units per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 0.159 units per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1823 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1751 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2705 units per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4968 units per square kilometre | +83.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1997 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.6312 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2812 units per square kilometre | 0.1751 units per square kilometre | 0.4968 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 12 Naoero 0.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5711 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Rwanda 0.5132 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Switzerland 0.478 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Austria 0.461 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Jordan 0.4479 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Italy
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 192,914 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 266 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 100 % 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 266 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0033 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 Italy?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.4968 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6312 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 977.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.