Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in OECD members
OECD members: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0183 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in OECD members, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 0.0183 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 71.2% on the previous year and up 1,398.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in OECD members peaked at 0.0183 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
OECD members ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2016 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +71.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 33 Sri Lanka 0.2922 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Somalia 0.2857 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Mauritius 0.2749 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Colombia 0.272 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Ecuador 0.2674 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Bahrain 0.2587 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2269 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for OECD members
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 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 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 289,139 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 289,139 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.80 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11.80 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 % 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 OECD members?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in OECD members was 0.0183 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0183 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does OECD members rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- OECD members ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,398.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.