Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0992 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0992 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9,418.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.1023 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd of 177 countries on this measure, 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +112.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +122.0% |
| 2013 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +186.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +99.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +211.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0915 units per square kilometre | +245.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1018 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | 0.1018 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 39 Panama 0.1135 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Bulgaria 0.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Eswatini 0.103 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Benin 0.0899 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Burundi 0.0884 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 0.0868 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for United Arab Emirates
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,377 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 252 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 252 (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 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.0992 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1023 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,418.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.