Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0029 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0256 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 177 countries on this measure, 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +860.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +143.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +98.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -60.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +529.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 118 Philippines 0.0035 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Thailand 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Bahamas 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Argentina 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Namibia 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Nepal 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Sri Lanka
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 213 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 148,369 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0068 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 148,369 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0029 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0256 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 121st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.