Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Small states
Small states: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.1056 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Small states, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Small states recorded 0.1056 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 767.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Small states peaked at 0.1056 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Small states 5th 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +193.4% |
| 2002 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +145.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +122.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1056 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0943 units per square kilometre | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | 0.1056 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 5 Malta 2.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Belgium 1.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Luxembourg 1.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Small states
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 147,210 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,762 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,762 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0072 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 -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 147,210 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.14 % 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 Small states?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Small states was 0.1056 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1056 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Small states rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 767.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.