Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in North America
North America: 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 North America, 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 North America is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 712.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in North America peaked at 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places North America 45th out of 45 groups 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 North America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +112.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +167.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +164.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +568.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 42 Republic of Moldova 0.1947 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 North Macedonia 0.1859 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Bahamas 0.1823 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Macau, China 0.1818 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tuvalu 0.1667 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Fiji 0.1651 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1596 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for North America
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 873,675 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,033 (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 4,033 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0023 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 23.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 873,675 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -6.6 % 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 North America?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in North America 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does North America rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 712.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.