Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0397 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 0.0397 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 69.7% on the previous year and up 570.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.0397 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +69.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 14 Rwanda 0.5132 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Italy 0.4968 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
- 19 Spain 0.4088 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Peru 0.3972 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.30 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.25 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.01 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.25 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0052 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 -42.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.30 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -33.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.0397 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0397 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 570.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.