Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Middle income
Middle income: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0778 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Middle income, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 0.0778 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 802.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Middle income peaked at 0.0778 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Middle income 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 income, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.046 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 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
- 19 Albania 0.6401 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Middle income
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.28 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.13 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.13 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 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 -23.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.28 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4.32 % 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 Middle income?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Middle income was 0.0778 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0778 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Middle income rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Middle income ranks 16th 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 income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 802.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.