Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.2587 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 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 Bahrain is 0.2587 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 29.4% on the previous year and up 123.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 0.2587 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Bahrain 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 2002 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +255.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.0939 units per square kilometre | +198.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1338 units per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1041 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1515 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2205 units per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1748 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1734 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2587 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1353 units per square kilometre | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 0.2205 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1956 units per square kilometre | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | 0.2587 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 35 Mauritius 0.2749 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Colombia 0.272 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Ecuador 0.2674 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2269 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 0.2239 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Turkey 0.199 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Bahrain
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 240 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 267 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 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 Bahrain?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bahrain was 0.2587 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2587 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Bahrain rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.