Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0804 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 0.0804 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 1,174.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.0804 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
Mexico ranks 66th of 197 countries 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +240.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +139.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 63 Myanmar 0.0837 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 0.082 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0816 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Montenegro 0.0787 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Nigeria 0.0756 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Uganda 0.0748 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Mexico
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 152,002 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (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 41,307 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 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 Mexico?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0804 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0804 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,174.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.