Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0844 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income stood at 0.0844 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 583.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 0.0844 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
Low & middle income ranks 15th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 12 Lebanon 0.9573 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Eritrea 0.8656 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Naoero 0.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Rwanda 0.7417 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Jamaica 0.6523 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Armenia 0.6517 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Hong Kong, China 0.6505 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Low & middle income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 18.78 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27.96 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 27.96 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0028 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 -12.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 18.78 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 Low & middle income?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 0.0844 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0844 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Low & middle income rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 583.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.