Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0123 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0123 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 197.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0429 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +340.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +108.0% |
| 2005 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +129.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 2014 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 119 China 0.0146 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Eswatini 0.0146 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Hungary 0.0137 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Niger 0.0122 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Mali 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Mozambique 0.0111 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Bhutan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,257 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,257 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.37 % 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 Bhutan?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0123 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0429 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.