Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.1135 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.1135 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1,252.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 0.2382 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Panama 39th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +173.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2007 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +117.4% |
| 2008 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +124.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +110.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | +86.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2382 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1738 units per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1568 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.2382 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1396 units per square kilometre | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | 0.1738 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 36 Uruguay 0.1381 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Mexico 0.1324 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1178 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Bulgaria 0.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Eswatini 0.103 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 0.0992 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Panama
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,694 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 375 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (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 375 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 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 Panama?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Panama was 0.1135 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2382 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 39th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,252.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.