Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0714 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 0.0714 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.0% on the previous year and up 3,060.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.0714 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 50th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +240.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +460.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +135.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +2166.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +594.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +506.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +143.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | +97.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 47 Togo 0.0809 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Pakistan 0.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 South Africa 0.0716 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Japan 0.0656 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Liechtenstein 0.0625 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Denmark 0.0589 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Tunisia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,386 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,711 (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 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,711 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.0714 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0714 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 50th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,060.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.