Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in India
India: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.048 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in India, 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 India stood at 0.048 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.1% on the previous year and up 1,043.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.048 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places India 85th out of 197 countries 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 India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +87.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 0.048 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 82 Israel 0.0569 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Guinea-Bissau 0.0491 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Ghana 0.0486 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Egypt 0.0466 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tajikistan 0.0432 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Belize 0.0428 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for India
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 238,643 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 42,610 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 42,610 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in India?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in India was 0.048 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.048 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does India rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,043.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.