Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0174 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.0174 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.9% on the previous year and up 313.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.0174 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Europe & Central Asia 37th 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, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 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
- 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
More social development data for Europe & Central Asia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.50 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.79 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5.79 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0123 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 -5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.50 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?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia was 0.0174 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0174 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.