Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0203 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.0203 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.8% on the previous year and up 317.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0203 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 34th 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2016 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 31 Burkina Faso 0.3305 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Singapore 0.3189 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 0.2922 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Somalia 0.2857 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Mauritius 0.2749 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Colombia 0.272 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Ecuador 0.2674 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.78 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.78 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.009 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 -13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.58 % 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0203 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0203 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.