Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Fiji
Fiji: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.1651 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Fiji, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.1651 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 551.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Fiji peaked at 0.1816 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
Fiji ranks 47th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Fiji, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.105 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.164 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1651 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.105 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.04 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1644 units per square kilometre | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 44 Bahamas 0.1823 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Macao 0.1818 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tuvalu 0.1667 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1596 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Togo 0.1506 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Guinea 0.1405 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Fiji
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 343 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 343 (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 Fiji?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Fiji was 0.1651 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1816 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Fiji rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Fiji ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 551.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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.