Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Germany, 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 Germany stood at 0.0022 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 41.3% on the previous year and up 942.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Germany 164th out of 197 countries 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +247.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +117.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +41.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 161 United Arab Emirates 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Slovakia 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Czechia 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Lithuania 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Namibia 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Greece 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Germany
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.66 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (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 327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0318 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 Germany?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0022 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 942.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.