Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0099 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, 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 Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 0.0099 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 0.0101 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +169.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 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
- 44 Bahamas 0.1823 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Macau, China 0.1818 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tuvalu 0.1667 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.08 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,100 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,100 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0208 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 -0.7289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.08 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -3.24 % 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics was 0.0099 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0101 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.