Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in IDA only
IDA only: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.1325 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in IDA only, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 0.1325 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 33.5% on the previous year and up 392.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in IDA only peaked at 0.1325 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.012 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
IDA only ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 only, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.088 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 2 El Salvador 6.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Cuba 3.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Nicaragua 2.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Burundi 2.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Palestine 2.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Honduras 1.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Tonga 1.84 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for IDA only
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.03 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0154 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20.03 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0073 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 12.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.41 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -11.5 % 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 only?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in IDA only was 0.1325 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1325 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does IDA only rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- IDA only ranks 5th 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 only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 392.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.