Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend is 0.02 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.1% on the previous year and up 444.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 0.02 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Late-demographic dividend 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +44.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 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
- 35 Mauritius 0.2749 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Colombia 0.272 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Ecuador 0.2674 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Bahrain 0.2587 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Late-demographic dividend
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.11 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 789,687 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 789,687 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0013 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 -8.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.11 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -1.74 % 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Late-demographic dividend was 0.02 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 444.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.