Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.5837 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh stood at 0.5837 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 232.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 0.5837 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.014 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Bangladesh 21st 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.078 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | +255.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1756 units per square kilometre | +180.0% |
| 2014 | 0.166 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2346 units per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5233 units per square kilometre | +162.7% |
| 2018 | 0.452 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4829 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4966 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5031 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4706 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5837 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.078 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2386 units per square kilometre | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | 0.5233 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5135 units per square kilometre | 0.4706 units per square kilometre | 0.5837 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 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
- 22 Gambia 0.5676 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Georgia 0.5548 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Comoros 0.4949 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Bangladesh
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (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 31,862 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0067 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 Bangladesh?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.5837 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5837 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Bangladesh rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.