Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0255 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Panama, 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 Panama is 0.0255 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 85.9% on the previous year and up 6,918.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 0.0255 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Panama 107th out of 197 countries 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -69.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +110.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +70.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +98.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +85.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 104 Kenya 0.0274 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Chile 0.0259 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0256 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Sao Tome and Principe 0.025 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Benin 0.025 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Central African Republic 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Panama
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,694 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 375 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 375 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 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 Panama?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Panama was 0.0255 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0255 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,918.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.