Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.1324 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 0.1324 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 19,008.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.1324 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 37th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +340.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +480.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +291.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +281.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +112.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +96.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +292.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +130.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +191.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1083 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 34 Malaysia 0.1478 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 France 0.1478 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Uruguay 0.1381 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1178 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Panama 0.1135 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Bulgaria 0.11 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Mexico
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 152,002 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 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 Mexico?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.1324 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1324 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 37th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19,008.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.