Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Other small states
Other small states: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.1676 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Other small states, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Other small states recorded 0.1676 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 454.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Other small states peaked at 0.1837 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Other small states 1st out of 45 groups 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +201.4% |
| 2002 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +145.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +115.6% |
| 2017 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1291 units per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1339 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1512 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1837 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1676 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 0.1291 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1591 units per square kilometre | 0.1339 units per square kilometre | 0.1837 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 5.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Costa Rica 3.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Cyprus 3.43 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Other small states
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 144,882 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,244 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,244 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0111 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 -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 144,882 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0151 % 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 Other small states?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Other small states was 0.1676 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1837 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Other small states rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Other small states ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 454.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Other small states 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.