Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.8 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Nauru, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Nauru stood at 0.8 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 220.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 0.95 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Nauru 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.25 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.75 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.95 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.8 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0036 units per square kilometre, 223.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.8 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0171 units per square kilometre, 46.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5 units per square kilometre | 0.25 units per square kilometre | 0.75 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8375 units per square kilometre | 0.8 units per square kilometre | 0.95 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 11 Syria 0.9963 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Lebanon 0.9573 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Eritrea 0.8656 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
More social development data for Nauru
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 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 Nauru?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Nauru was 0.8 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Nauru rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.