Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0108 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 0.0108 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.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 238.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.0108 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 42nd of 45 groups on this measure, 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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
- 44 Bahamas 0.1823 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Macau, China 0.1818 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for East Asia & Pacific
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 333,267 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.73 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.73 million (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 333,267 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13.36 % 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific was 0.0108 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0108 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.