Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0152 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 0.0152 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.7% on the previous year and up 506.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States peaked at 0.0152 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Caribbean Small States 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +84.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +159.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +48.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 37 Ecuador 0.2674 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Bahrain 0.2587 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 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
More social development data for Caribbean Small States
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,308 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,997 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,997 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -37.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,308 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15.62 % 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 Caribbean Small States?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States was 0.0152 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0152 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 506.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.