Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0766 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 0.0766 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 264.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.0838 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | +138.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +138.6% | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 0.0728 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 19 Albania 0.6401 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Barbados 0.593 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.30 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.25 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.01 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.25 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0052 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 -42.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.30 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -33.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.0766 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0838 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.