Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in High income
High income: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in High income, 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 High income is 0.0033 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.5% on the previous year and up 399.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in High income peaked at 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
High income ranks 44th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 High income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +55.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 41 Türkiye 0.199 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Republic of Moldova 0.1947 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 North Macedonia 0.1859 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Bahamas 0.1823 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Macau, China 0.1818 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tuvalu 0.1667 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Fiji 0.1651 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for High income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.68 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,559 (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 149,559 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0068 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 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.68 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.03 % 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 High income?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in High income was 0.0033 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does High income rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- High income ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 399.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income 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.