Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Poland
Poland: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Poland, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.0034 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 283.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
Poland ranks 153rd of 197 countries 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2005 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +128.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 150 Bulgaria 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Libya 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 South Africa 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Tanzania 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Gabon 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Ireland 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Poland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 990,469 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,368 (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 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,368 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0272 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 Poland?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Poland was 0.0034 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.