Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Low income
Low income: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.1133 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Low 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 income stood at 0.1133 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.2% on the previous year and up 297.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Low income peaked at 0.1133 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.012 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Low income 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | +76.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | +44.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.084 units per square kilometre | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | 0.1133 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 5 Burundi 2.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 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
- 9 Guatemala 1.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9963 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Low income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.51 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17.84 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17.84 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0098 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 10.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7.51 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -13.79 % 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 income?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Low income was 0.1133 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1133 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Low income rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Low income ranks 8th 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 income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low 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.