Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Middle income
Middle income: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0328 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 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 Middle income stood at 0.0328 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 286.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Middle income peaked at 0.0328 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Middle income 22nd 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 income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +92.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 19 Spain 0.4088 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Peru 0.3972 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Cayman Islands 0.3875 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Djibouti 0.3642 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ireland 0.323 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Türkiye 0.2885 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 United States of America 0.2844 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Middle income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.28 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.13 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.13 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 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 -23.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.28 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.32 % 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 Middle income?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Middle income was 0.0328 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0328 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Middle income rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Middle income ranks 22nd 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 income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.