Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 366.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places New Zealand 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +157.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +92.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +115.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 185 Oman 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 United States of America 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Finland 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Norway 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Iceland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Canada 0 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for New Zealand
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,148 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 58 (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 58 (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 New Zealand?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0001 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does New Zealand rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.