Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Oman, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.0014 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 426.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
Oman ranks 137th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +246.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +281.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +190.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 134 North Macedonia 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Algeria 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Guinea-Bissau 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Nicaragua 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Honduras 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Oman
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 289 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 133 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (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 133 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Oman?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Oman was 0.0014 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Oman rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 137th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 426.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.