Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 1.45 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, 2006–2023
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 Luxembourg is 1.45 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 43.2% on the previous year and up 273.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Luxembourg peaked at 1.45 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Luxembourg 7th 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1717 units per square kilometre | +1424.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2564 units per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2011 | 0.658 units per square kilometre | +156.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4813 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3896 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4762 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9124 units per square kilometre | +91.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8491 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5807 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5768 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6933 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5438 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6856 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2023 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.1717 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5874 units per square kilometre | 0.2564 units per square kilometre | 0.9124 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.925 units per square kilometre | 0.5438 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Luxembourg?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Luxembourg was 1.45 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Luxembourg ranks 7th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.