Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0665 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total stood at 0.0665 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 547.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 0.0665 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 22nd of 45 groups 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 19 Albania 0.6401 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Barbados 0.593 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Bangladesh 0.5837 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Gambia 0.5676 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Georgia 0.5548 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Comoros 0.4949 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Dominica 0.4587 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for IDA & IBRD total
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.17 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.01 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 28.01 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0029 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 -11.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.17 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -8.01 % 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total was 0.0665 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0665 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 547.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.