Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.1381 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.1381 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.7% on the previous year and up 63,513.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.1381 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 36th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +410.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +493.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | +206.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0785 units per square kilometre | +114.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1381 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0785 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | 0.1381 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 33 Bahrain 0.1525 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Malaysia 0.1478 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 France 0.1478 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Mexico 0.1324 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1178 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Panama 0.1135 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Uruguay
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,195 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 126 (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 126 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 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 Uruguay?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.1381 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1381 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63,513.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.