Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in China
China: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0146 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in China, 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 China stood at 0.0146 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 453.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0146 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
China ranks 119th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 2014 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 116 Malawi 0.0176 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Equatorial Guinea 0.0163 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Philippines 0.0157 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Eswatini 0.0146 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Hungary 0.0137 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Bhutan 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for China
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 230 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 153,962 (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 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 153,962 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 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 China?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in China was 0.0146 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0146 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does China rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 453.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.