Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in IBRD only
IBRD only: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0482 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only stood at 0.0482 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 1,019.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in IBRD only peaked at 0.0482 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places IBRD only 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4231 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Lucia 0.3787 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Grenada 0.3618 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 0.3305 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Singapore 0.3189 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 0.2922 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Somalia 0.2857 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for IBRD only
- 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 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.20 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.20 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.30 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -29.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.30 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.6 % 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 IBRD only?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in IBRD only was 0.0482 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0482 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does IBRD only rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- IBRD only ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,019.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.