Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0046 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Romania, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Romania is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 782.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 0.0097 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Romania 112th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +787.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +101.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -97.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +476.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +168.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -82.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +2002.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +144.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Mauritania 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Lithuania 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Burkina Faso 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Paraguay 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 India 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Romania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 206,671 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,130 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,130 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0109 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 Romania?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Romania was 0.0046 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0097 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 112th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 782.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.