Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.1823 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 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 Bahamas is 0.1823 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.8% on the previous year and up 6,659.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 0.1823 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 44th of 197 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 origin, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +271.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +526.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -89.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2015 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +97.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1209 units per square kilometre | +83.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1823 units per square kilometre | +50.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | 0.1823 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 41 Türkiye 0.199 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Republic of Moldova 0.1947 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 North Macedonia 0.1859 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Macau, China 0.1818 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tuvalu 0.1667 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Fiji 0.1651 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Bahamas
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,598 (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 0.004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,598 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.1823 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1823 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,659.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.