Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0938 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, 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 Pacific island small states is 0.0938 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 992.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.0988 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Pacific island small states 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9963 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Lebanon 0.9573 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Eritrea 0.8656 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Naoero 0.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Rwanda 0.7417 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Jamaica 0.6523 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Pacific island small states
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 521 (2025)
- 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 521 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -20 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 45.94 % 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 Pacific island small states?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Pacific island small states was 0.0938 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0988 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Pacific island small states ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 992.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.