Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0307 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Upper middle income, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 0.0307 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 244.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Upper middle income peaked at 0.0355 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
Upper middle income ranks 26th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +107.0% |
| 2003 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +108.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 23 Ireland 0.323 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Türkiye 0.2885 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 United States of America 0.2844 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Republic of Korea 0.274 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Kenya 0.2633 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Greece 0.2536 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Egypt 0.2333 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Upper middle income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.86 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.73 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6.73 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -35.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.86 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.9959 % change on previous year (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 Upper middle income?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Upper middle income was 0.0307 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0355 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Upper middle income rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Upper middle income ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.