Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.2885 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Turkey, 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 Turkey is 0.2885 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and up 323.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 0.4265 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Turkey 24th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +117.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | +120.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1382 units per square kilometre | +102.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2759 units per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3195 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4013 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 0.405 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4265 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4186 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3963 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3539 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2885 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.2885 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0035 units per square kilometre, 83.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.2885 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0165 units per square kilometre, 17.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2088 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.4265 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3643 units per square kilometre | 0.2885 units per square kilometre | 0.4186 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 21 Cayman Islands 0.3875 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Djibouti 0.3642 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ireland 0.323 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 United States 0.2844 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 South Korea 0.274 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Kenya 0.2633 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Turkey
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,405 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,405 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0278 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 Turkey?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Turkey was 0.2885 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4265 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Turkey rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 24th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 323.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.