Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.6401 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Albania, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Albania stood at 0.6401 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.0% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 1.54 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0493 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Albania 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 origin, per square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.145 units per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2002 | 0.182 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1652 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1211 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0939 units per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1358 units per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3566 units per square kilometre | +162.5% |
| 2014 | 0.551 units per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2015 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +179.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8672 units per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6847 units per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.769 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6937 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6434 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.815 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6401 units per square kilometre | -49.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | 0.182 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5726 units per square kilometre | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8385 units per square kilometre | 0.6401 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 16 Jamaica 0.6523 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Armenia 0.6517 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Hong Kong, China 0.6505 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Barbados 0.593 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Bangladesh 0.5837 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Gambia 0.5676 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Albania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,673 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,447 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,447 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 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 origin, per square kilometre in Albania?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Albania was 0.6401 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0493 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Albania rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.