Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.007 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.007 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 220.9% on the previous year and up 532.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0089 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places New Zealand 107th out of 177 countries 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +79.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +114.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +220.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 104 South Sudan 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Zambia 0.0075 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Papua New Guinea 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Liberia 0.0064 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Mauritania 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for New Zealand
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,148 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 58 (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 58 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 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 New Zealand?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.007 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0089 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 107th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 532.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.