Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0837 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 0.0837 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 0.0928 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 63rd 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +419.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | +291.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 60 Pakistan 0.0935 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Jordan 0.0924 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Maldives 0.0906 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
- 66 Mexico 0.0804 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Myanmar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.52 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.52 million (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15.27 % 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 Myanmar?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 0.0837 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0928 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.