Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 1.3 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 2000–2023
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 Netherlands is 1.3 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 39.0% on the previous year and up 256.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 2.5 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 8th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8418 units per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2005 | 0.433 units per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3871 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.173 units per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2886 units per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4811 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3864 units per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3086 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3086 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2052 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.8325 units per square kilometre | +305.7% |
| 2016 | 0.308 units per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1728 units per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3654 units per square kilometre | +111.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4633 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3529 units per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 0.508 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9383 units per square kilometre | +84.7% |
| 2023 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 0.173 units per square kilometre | 2.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3351 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.8325 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7759 units per square kilometre | 0.3529 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 Malta 2.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Belgium 1.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Luxembourg 1.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Israel 1.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Germany 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Lebanon 0.7443 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Netherlands
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 283,935 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 159 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 159 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0157 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 Netherlands?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 1.3 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.