Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.005 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Qatar, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.005 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 54.7% on the previous year and up 75.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 0.0111 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Qatar 137th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +265.7% |
| 2023 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -54.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 134 Guyana 0.006 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Netherlands 0.0059 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Cambodia 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Italy 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Paraguay 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Belgium 0.0049 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Qatar
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 195 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 73 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (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 73 (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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Qatar was 0.005 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0111 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Qatar rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 137th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Qatar 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.