Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0265 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2023
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 Syrian Arab Republic is 0.0265 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.1015 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 71st 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 Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -77.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +144.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +174.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +91.0% |
| 2016 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | +137.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1015 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.1015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 68 Iceland 0.0283 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Niger 0.0281 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Sweden 0.0277 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Morocco 0.0254 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Finland 0.0244 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Angola 0.0243 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1899 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.87 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.0265 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1015 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 71st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.