Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.5711 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 0.5711 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and up 450.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.6915 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0401 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
United Kingdom ranks 13th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3662 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1604 units per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1707 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1037 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1895 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1798 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1668 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.187 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2561 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3193 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4336 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6915 units per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5711 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.5711 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0493 units per square kilometre, 11.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.5711 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0165 units per square kilometre, 34.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1091 units per square kilometre | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | 0.3662 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | 0.2561 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5039 units per square kilometre | 0.3193 units per square kilometre | 0.6915 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 10 Germany 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Lebanon 0.7443 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nauru 0.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Rwanda 0.5132 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Italy 0.4968 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Switzerland 0.478 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for United Kingdom
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 581,072 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 517 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (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 517 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0084 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 United Kingdom?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.5711 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 Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6915 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0401 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th 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 Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 450.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.