Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.005 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.005 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.
That represents a change of up 121.9% on the previous year and up 1,831.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.005 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Italy 138th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +113.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +121.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 135 Netherlands 0.0059 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Cambodia 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Qatar 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Paraguay 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Belgium 0.0049 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Algeria 0.0048 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Italy
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 192,914 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 266 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 100 % 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 266 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0033 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 Italy?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.005 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,831.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.