Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0059 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 0.0059 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.1% on the previous year and up 696.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 0.0059 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
Netherlands ranks 135th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +100.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2019 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 132 Thailand 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Guyana 0.006 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Cambodia 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Qatar 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Italy 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Netherlands
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 283,935 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 159 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 159 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0157 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 Netherlands?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 0.0059 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Netherlands rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 696.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.