Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Ukraine
Ukraine: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Ukraine, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.0009 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Ukraine peaked at 0.0113 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Ukraine 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +128.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +133.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +118.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +106.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 138 Guinea-Bissau 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Nicaragua 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Honduras 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Vanuatu 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Afghanistan 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Gabon 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Ukraine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,370 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.22 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Ukraine?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Ukraine was 0.0009 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0113 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Ukraine rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Ukraine ranks 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.