Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.1859 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in North Macedonia stood at 0.1859 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 0.5793 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0199 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
North Macedonia ranks 43rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Macedonia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | +340.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | +128.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1127 units per square kilometre | +227.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1841 units per square kilometre | +105.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2649 units per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3088 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5793 units per square kilometre | +87.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2797 units per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1601 units per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2018 | 0.128 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1579 units per square kilometre | +132.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2056 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1859 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2207 units per square kilometre | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | 0.5793 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1544 units per square kilometre | 0.068 units per square kilometre | 0.2056 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 40 Dominican Republic 0.2239 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Türkiye 0.199 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Republic of Moldova 0.1947 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
More social development data for North Macedonia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,822 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,886 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,886 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0114 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 North Macedonia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 0.1859 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 Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5793 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.