Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0307 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income stood at 0.0307 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 281.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 0.0307 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Low & middle income ranks 27th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 24 Türkiye 0.2885 units per square kilometre compare
- 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
More social development data for Low & middle income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 18.78 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27.96 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27.96 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0028 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 -12.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 18.78 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -8.01 % 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 Low & middle income?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 0.0307 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0307 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Low & middle income rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.