Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Armenia
Armenia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.6517 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Armenia, 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 Armenia is 0.6517 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.4% on the previous year and up 246.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Armenia peaked at 0.6517 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0932 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Armenia 17th 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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1836 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.2138 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1991 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1744 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.142 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1524 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1897 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 0.14 units per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1435 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1884 units per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2208 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2982 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4599 units per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5236 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4811 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3898 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3139 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3295 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4778 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6517 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1671 units per square kilometre | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | 0.2138 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.286 units per square kilometre | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | 0.5236 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4432 units per square kilometre | 0.3139 units per square kilometre | 0.6517 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 14 Naoero 0.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Rwanda 0.7417 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Jamaica 0.6523 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Hong Kong, China 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
More social development data for Armenia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 123,087 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,578 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,578 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0399 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 Armenia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Armenia was 0.6517 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6517 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0932 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Armenia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Armenia ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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.