Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Hungary
Hungary: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0137 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Hungary, 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 Hungary is 0.0137 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 0.0663 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
Hungary ranks 121st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | +111.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +222.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +745.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -82.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +108.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +136.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +118.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 118 Philippines 0.0157 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 China 0.0146 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Eswatini 0.0146 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Bhutan 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Niger 0.0122 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Mali 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Hungary
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 71,332 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,055 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,055 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0075 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 Hungary?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Hungary was 0.0137 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0663 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Hungary rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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.