Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in European Union
European Union: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in European Union, 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 European Union stood at 0.0043 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 196.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in European Union peaked at 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
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 European Union, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +150.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More social development data for European Union
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.74 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27,822 (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 27,822 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0171 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 -0.4154 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.74 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.65 % 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 European Union?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in European Union was 0.0043 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does European Union rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.