Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0122 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Qatar, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Qatar stood at 0.0122 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,314.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 0.027 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Qatar 95th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +121.1% |
| 2004 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2005 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +769.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +145.5% |
| 2021 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 92 Norway 0.0136 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Montenegro 0.0129 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 El Salvador 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Lesotho 0.012 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Australia 0.0107 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Tajikistan 0.01 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Qatar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 195 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 73 (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 73 (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 Qatar?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Qatar was 0.0122 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.027 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 95th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,314.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.