Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Arab World
Arab World: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0754 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Arab World, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Arab World is 0.0754 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 46.2% on the previous year and up 441.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 0.0754 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
Arab World ranks 20th 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 origin, per square kilometre in Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | +106.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | +46.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 17 Armenia 0.6517 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Hong Kong 0.6505 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Albania 0.6401 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
- 23 Georgia 0.5548 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Arab World
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0181 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 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.09 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.09 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.48 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.48 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -4.01 % 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 origin, per square kilometre in Arab World?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Arab World was 0.0754 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0754 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Arab World rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 441.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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.