Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 0.0003 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 48.6% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.0115 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Pacific island small states 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +222.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -48.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 42 United Arab Emirates 0.0992 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Benin 0.0899 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Burundi 0.0884 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 0.0868 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Belize 0.0865 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Togo 0.0809 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Pakistan 0.08 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Pacific island small states
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 521 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 521 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -20 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 45.94 % 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 Pacific island small states?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states was 0.0003 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0115 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island 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.