Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0869 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend, 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 Pre-demographic dividend stood at 0.0869 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 313.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 0.0869 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 14th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.039 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.068 units per square kilometre | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 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
- 17 Armenia 0.6517 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.60 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13.59 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13.59 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0076 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 12.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8.60 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -11.38 % 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Pre-demographic dividend was 0.0869 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0869 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.