Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0321 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.0321 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 541.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 0.0321 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Romania 99th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +88.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2016 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 96 Kiribati 0.0333 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Costa Rica 0.033 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Chad 0.0324 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Congo 0.0303 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Andorra 0.0298 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Seychelles 0.0283 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Romania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 206,671 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,130 (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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,130 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0109 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 Romania?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Romania was 0.0321 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0321 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Romania rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 541.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.